The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

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Kitchen obsessives: Why aim to cook the perfect dish?
Leyla Kazim meets cooking obsessives Felicity Cloake, Bill Buford and Kate Ng.
20 Sep 2020,28 mins
The Ice Cream Van: A Celebration.
Dan Saladino and his dad Bobo (a former ice-cream man) talk about scoops, cones and 99s.
13 Sep 2020,25 mins
A different kind of S.W.A.T team: Food in Lockdown
Romy Gill and Sheila Dillon hear how volunteers provided free food to all during lockdown.
06 Sep 2020,29 mins
Sitopia - a land with food at its centre
This special edition of The Food Programme comes from the year 2030.
30 Aug 2020,29 mins
Plate of the Nation
Discussing the future of UK food policy in light of the National Food Strategy
23 Aug 2020,29 mins
Food and the legacy of slavery
Jaega Wise and Dan Saladino investigate the hidden story of slavery in our food.
16 Aug 2020,28 mins
How Consumers Saved Our Cheese
When UK cheese makers were faced with ruin in lockdown, consumers stepped in to save them.
09 Aug 2020,28 mins
Return of the Restaurant?
Sheila Dillon finds out how the restaurant sector is handling the move out of lockdown.
02 Aug 2020,28 mins
Julian Metcalfe: A Life Through Food
The man behind Pret A Manger and itsu on the future of high-street food brands.
26 Jul 2020,29 mins
Food and Mood: how eating affects your mental health
Food and Mood: how eating affects your mental health
19 Jul 2020,28 mins
Child Food Poverty: What next after the Government's U-turn on Free School Meals?
Dame Emma Thompson and teenagers from across the UK call for action on child food poverty.
12 Jul 2020,28 mins
Is it harder to make it in the food industry if you’re black?
Jaega Wise meets three people speaking out about inequality in the food world.
05 Jul 2020,28 mins
Rethink: The Food Dimension.
As part of the BBC Rethink series Dan Saladino looks at food post-Covid.
28 Jun 2020,31 mins
Why The Corner Shop Has Come Into Its Own
Sheila Dillon hears from the corner shops thriving since the Coronavirus lockdown.
21 Jun 2020,28 mins
Seed Stories from the Lockdown
Dan Saladino meets some of the people who turned to seeds and grew food in the lockdown.
14 Jun 2020,38 mins
How food on film is the secret ingredient to storytelling
Hear how food brings film to life and is inspiring cooks to make meals from the screen.
07 Jun 2020,28 mins
Why Eat Wild Meat?
Dan Saladino investigates the global trade in wild meat, from the legal to the illegal.
31 May 2020,27 mins
Last Orders: Does coronavirus spell boom or bust for Britain’s drinks sector?
Is lockdown an opportunity as well as crisis, for alcoholic drinks vendors and producers?
24 May 2020,28 mins
Joe Wicks: A Life Through Food, through lockdown
Sheila Dillon and Joe Wicks talk PE, feeding family and his phenomenal rise to fame.
17 May 2020,28 mins
The Kitchen Front: How wartime food strategies influenced our eating ethos
Following VE Day, Sheila Dillon considers the legacy of WWII food and farming practices
10 May 2020,28 mins
Sheffield: A story of a city through its food
The independent spirit of the early steel works is inspiring change in modern Sheffield
03 May 2020,29 mins
Bonus Podcast: More from Sheffield's Pete McKee and Richard Hawley
Hear an extended cut of the interview from Sheffield: A Story of a City Through It's Food
03 May 2020,20 mins
Covid-19: The Food Waste Dimension.
Dan Saladino on how the crisis has resulted in vast amounts of food being lost and saved.
26 Apr 2020,28 mins
Love In The Time Of Corona: Stories of community support through food
Sheila Dillon and Dan Saladino hear inspirational tales from those helping others via food
19 Apr 2020,28 mins
Takeaway transformed: Inside the food delivery revolution
Stepping into a 'dark kitchen', Sheila Dillon sees how takeaway is changing food culture.
12 Apr 2020,28 mins
05/04/2020
Sheila Dillon explores cheerful, back-of-the-cupboard cuisine.
05 Apr 2020,28 mins
Eating After Cancer: Can rebuilding relationships with food help cancer patients with their recovery?
How cancer can impact our relationship with food - and why it's so important to rebuild it
29 Mar 2020,28 mins
Coronavirus and Food: Your Questions Answered
As government updates its plans for coronavirus, Dan Saladino answers your food questions.
22 Mar 2020,28 mins
Covid-19: The Food Dimension.
Dan Saladino tracks the origins and impact of coronavirus within the food supply chain.
15 Mar 2020,28 mins
Is the Pasty Really Cornish?
Dr Polly Russell and Sheila Dillon talk to pasty makers from around the world.
08 Mar 2020,28 mins