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The Food Chain Episodes

  1. Sunday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    Can I save the family restaurant?

    Following Lisa He as she puts her career on hold to try and save the family's restaurant (R)

  2. Sunday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    Can I save the family restaurant?

    Following Lisa He as she puts her career on hold to try and save the family's restaurant (R)

  3. Next Thursday 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  4. Next Thursday 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  5. Next Thursday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  6. Next Thursday 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  7. Next Thursday 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  8. Sun 14 Jun 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  9. Sun 14 Jun 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  10. Thu 18 Jun 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  11. Thu 18 Jun 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  12. Thu 18 Jun 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  13. Thu 18 Jun 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  14. Thu 18 Jun 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  15. Sun 21 Jun 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  16. Sun 21 Jun 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  17. Thu 25 Jun 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  18. Thu 25 Jun 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  19. Thu 25 Jun 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  20. Thu 25 Jun 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  21. Thu 25 Jun 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  22. Sun 28 Jun 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  23. Sun 28 Jun 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  24. Thu 2 Jul 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  25. Thu 2 Jul 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  26. Thu 2 Jul 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  27. Thu 2 Jul 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  28. Thu 2 Jul 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  29. Sun 5 Jul 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  30. Sun 5 Jul 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    02/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  31. Thu 9 Jul 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    09/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  32. Thu 9 Jul 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    09/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  33. Thu 9 Jul 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    09/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  34. Thu 9 Jul 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    09/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)

  35. Thu 9 Jul 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    09/07/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. (R)