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The Food Chain Episodes

  1. 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.

  2. 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)

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. 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)

  6. Next Sunday 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet 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)

  7. Next Sunday 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet & Live News

    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. Thu 8 Oct 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.

  9. Thu 8 Oct 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)

  10. Thu 8 Oct 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)

  11. Thu 8 Oct 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)

  12. Thu 8 Oct 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)

  13. Sun 11 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet 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)

  14. Sun 11 Oct 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)

  15. Thu 15 Oct 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  16. Thu 15 Oct 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  17. Thu 15 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  18. Thu 15 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  19. Thu 15 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  20. Sun 18 Oct 2026 08:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  21. Sun 18 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    15/10/2026 GMT

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

  22. Thu 22 Oct 2026 03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    22/10/2026 GMT

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

  23. Thu 22 Oct 2026 12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    22/10/2026 GMT

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

  24. Thu 22 Oct 2026 17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    22/10/2026 GMT

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

  25. Thu 22 Oct 2026 21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    22/10/2026 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 22 Oct 2026 22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    22/10/2026 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. Sun 25 Oct 2026 09:32GMT
    BBC World Service UK DAB/Freeview, East and Southern Africa, News Internet, Online & Americas and the Caribbean only

    22/10/2026 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. Sun 25 Oct 2026 18:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    22/10/2026 GMT

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