The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

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Food Festivals
Sheila Dillon explores the world of food festivals and asks what purpose they serve.
16 Sep 2007,25 mins
Sweet & Sour
Sheila Dillon explores sweet and sour, one of the most enduring flavour combinations.
09 Sep 2007,25 mins
Grouse & Pheasant
Sheila Dillon investigates grouse and pheasant with the help of writer Johnny Scott.
02 Sep 2007,25 mins
Impact of Floods on Food Supplies
Sheila Dillon looks at the impact of the recent floods on food supplies.
26 Aug 2007,25 mins
Perfect Bread
Sheila Dillon dissects our national loaf. How is most bread made, and what goes into it?
19 Aug 2007,25 mins
Bengal
Sheila Dillon explores explores the food of Bengal.
12 Aug 2007,25 mins
Farmers' Markets
Sheila Dillon investigates the British love affair with farmers' markets.
05 Aug 2007,25 mins
Eat Well, Age Well?
Sheila Dillon asks if we eat better, will we age better?
29 Jul 2007,25 mins
East European Wine
Andrew Jefford explores the increasingly popular Eastern European wine industry.
22 Jul 2007,25 mins
New York Fancy Food Festival
Sheila Dillon follows a group of small producers at the New York Fancy Food Festival.
15 Jul 2007,25 mins
Honeybee
The plight of the honeybee is the focus in this edition.
08 Jul 2007,25 mins
Restaurant Economics
Simon Parkes explore the latest trends and techniques in the restaurant business.
01 Jul 2007,25 mins
Chinese Tea
Andrew Jefford visits China to explore its centuries-old tea culture.
24 Jun 2007,25 mins
Food Culture of the Shetland Islands
Sheila Dillon explores the food culture of the Shetland Islands.
17 Jun 2007,25 mins
The Roots of Italian Cuisine
Sheila Dillon traces the roots of Italian cuisine in the UK.
10 Jun 2007,25 mins
Hand-Picked Scallops
Sheila Dillon goes fishing with a diver who hand-picks scallops off the Devon coast.
03 Jun 2007,30 mins
Sustainable Fishing Policy
Sheila Dillon investigates the pursuit of a sustainable fishing policy.
27 May 2007,30 mins
The National Fruit Collections
Sheila Dillon visits The National Fruit Collections in Brogdale, Kent.
20 May 2007,30 mins
Food for the 'Seventh Age'
Senior citizens and nutritionists discuss the best diet for our later years.
13 May 2007,30 mins
School Catering After Jamie Oliver
Sheila Dillon looks at school catering after Jamie Oliver's acclaimed TV series.
06 May 2007,30 mins
Premium Brands
The food magazine investigates the premium brands of major retailers.
29 Apr 2007,30 mins
Roots of Vegetarianism
Simon Parkes explores Jainism, a strictly vegetarian religion.
22 Apr 2007,25 mins
Food Fraud
Sheila Dillion investigates the problem of food fraud.
15 Apr 2007,30 mins
Brymore School of Rural Technology
Sheila Dillon visits Brymore School of Rural Technology, a unique state boarding school.
08 Apr 2007,25 mins
Takeaway Food
Sheila Dillon visits some of the new takeaways and discusses the implications.
01 Apr 2007,25 mins
The Science of Maturation
Sheila Dillon explores the science of maturation and transformation in food and drink.
25 Mar 2007,25 mins
Goat Meat and Kid
Sheila Dillon visits Chris and Sharon Peacock at their farm in Cockerham, Lancashire.
18 Mar 2007,25 mins
Highland Food
Sheila Dillon reports from the North Highlands on a royally-inspired food venture.
11 Mar 2007,25 mins
Sicilian Oranges
Sheila Dillon explores the tradition of orange growing in Sicily.
04 Mar 2007,25 mins
Fine Dining Youngsters: Celtic FC
Sheila Dillon visits a football club in Scotland that's scored with its new eating plan.
25 Feb 2007,25 mins