The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Radio 4,1037 episodes

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Stories of Food and Poverty
Dan Saladino visits the Oxford Food Symposium and explores its theme of 'poverty food'.
11 Sep 2026,41 mins
What the Normans Did for Our Diet
Food historian Dr Annie Gray considers how the Norman Conquest changed our diet.
03 Sep 2026,42 mins
A Day in the Life of a School Catering Manager
Spend the day with Andrew Cowan who is reshaping the way school dinners are made in Bury.
28 Aug 2026,42 mins
Fork and Knife
Jimi Famurewa explores how history has shaped the many different ways in which we eat.
21 Aug 2026,41 mins
Taste the World: The Origins of Our Food
Dan Saladino meets musicians cooking dishes at WOMAD to hear stories of food history.
14 Aug 2026,41 mins
The Dark Arts of Affinage
Sheila Dillon explores the weird and wonderful world of maturing cheese.
07 Aug 2026,42 mins
Eating Octopus
As large numbers of octopus impact our fishing industry, should we be eating more of it?
31 Jul 2026,42 mins
What Happened Next?
Leyla Kazim asks: What happened next?
24 Jul 2026,42 mins
Inside the Chocolate Crisis
Cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fallout.
17 Jul 2026,41 mins
How Pistachios Took Over
Leyla Kazim looks into how and why the world seems to have fallen for the pistachio nut.
10 Jul 2026,43 mins
Howzat? The Story of the Cricket Tea
Chef Romy Gill explores the tradition of the cricket tea.
03 Jul 2026,42 mins
The Weight of the World
Why did obesity become a serious global problem? And are we close to solving the crisis?
26 Jun 2026,41 mins
Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?
Sheila Dillon asks if food could do more in cancer care and prevention.
19 Jun 2026,43 mins
Food on the Move
Sheila Dillon investigates the world of food at motorway service stations.
12 Jun 2026,42 mins
Inside England’s School Food Shake‑Up
Sheila Dillon explores England’s school food shake‑up - is it working?
29 May 2026,42 mins
The Price of Food
The food industry is predicting double digit inflation. What can be done?
29 May 2026,41 mins
The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026 Launch: Belfast here we come
Jaega Wise travels to the Balmoral Show in Northern Ireland to launch this year's awards.
22 May 2026,42 mins
The future of our fruit and veg
Sheila Dillon asks fruit and veg growers what they want from a new UK horticulture plan.
15 May 2026,42 mins
K-Food
How the fascination with Korean Wave culture is driving the popularity of Korean food.
08 May 2026,42 mins
Food Stories of Roots and Roads
Dan Saladino hears stories from Parabere Forum, a gathering of chefs and storytellers.
01 May 2026,41 mins
A Life Through Food: Matt Tebbutt
Jaega Wise spends an afternoon with chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt.
01 May 2026,42 mins
A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef
Frank Fiore is the chef leading a new approach at Milton Keynes hospital. This is his day.
17 Apr 2026,42 mins
About the Girls
A look at what’s driving the rise in eating disorders among teenage girls today.
10 Apr 2026,42 mins
Generation Z
Jaega Wise investigates how economics and social media are effecting how young people eat.
03 Apr 2026,42 mins
Consider the Eel: Part 2
Dan Saladino follows up the debate on if the eel should be off the menu.
27 Mar 2026,41 mins
Is Food Processing the ‘Missing Middle’?
Is the missing link in increasing the UK's food self sufficiency actually food processing?
20 Mar 2026,41 mins
Posh Water
Jaega Wise investigates our growing taste for premium mineral waters.
13 Mar 2026,41 mins
What’s Next for Portugal’s Ancient Export: Cork?
Leyla Kazim visits the montado to discover what's next for Portugal's ancient export.
06 Mar 2026,24 mins
Food Stories from the Philippines
Shaped by colonialism and challenged by climate, what is future food for the Philippines?
27 Feb 2026,41 mins
Chefs, Creativity and the Cost of Living Crisis
Sheila Dillon talks to chefs about creativity in a cost of living crisis.
20 Feb 2026,42 mins