The QI Elves explore food facts - from blue bananas to turnip ice cream.
Sounds,·44 episodes
Manu, Jack & Rosie discuss high protein, probiotics, and smearing yoghurt on your windows
27 Mar 2026,·40 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss Margaritas, marzipan, and other deadly dishes.
20 Mar 2026,·45 mins,·
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss marmalade, pâté, Marmite and Parwill.
13 Mar 2026,·40 mins,·
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss floppy carrots, Hitler’s carrots, and the perfect mirepoix.
06 Mar 2026,·46 mins,·
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss beef broth baths and turning cows into tennis rackets.
27 Feb 2026,·49 mins,·
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss boiled oranges, blood oranges, and Jaffa Cakes.
20 Feb 2026,·52 mins,·
Happy Valentine's Week from Lunchbox Envy xxx
13 Feb 2026,·41 mins,·
Manu, Rosie, and Alex discuss international takeaways, corporate espionage and fast food.
06 Feb 2026,·40 mins,·
Manu, Jack, Alex, and special guest Vickie Kloeris discuss dining in space.
30 Jan 2026,·40 mins
Manu, Jack, and special guest Ken Albala discuss tripe, haggis, and Lancashire calamari.
23 Jan 2026,·47 mins,·
Manu, Rosie, and Alex discuss bean cars, bean exorcisms, and fighting fires with beans.
16 Jan 2026,·46 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss diets, doughnuts, and how many calories a gram of uranium has
09 Jan 2026,·47 mins,·
Special guest Jake Bhardwaj joins to discuss all things edible in the pub snack realm.
02 Jan 2026,·43 mins,·
One more for the road? Merry Christmas!
26 Dec 2025,·18 mins,·
Alex, Jack, Manu AND Rosie discuss all things gastronomic about Christmas.
26 Dec 2025,·56 mins,·
Jack, Alex, and Jamie Morton discuss baked laptops and self-operating ovens.
19 Dec 2025,·38 mins,·
What happens when vodka and gunpowder mix? When should doctors give you vodka?
12 Dec 2025,·42 mins,·
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss bento boxes, turkey twizzlers and wine with (school) dinner
05 Dec 2025,·36 mins,·
Happy Thanksgiving, from Jack, Manu, Alex, and the whole Lunchbox Envy team!
28 Nov 2025,·49 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Jodie Nixon discuss hot honey, ant honey, and purple honey.
20 Nov 2025,·45 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss bacon, spek, and bananacon.
14 Nov 2025,·43 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss flaked, puffed, shredded and granular cereal.
07 Nov 2025,·38 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Rosie discuss PSLs, Three Sisters and Stingy Jack.
31 Oct 2025,·35 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Rosie discuss mushrooms, toadstools, truffles and more.
24 Oct 2025,·44 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss the original King of Cool and how to properly use your fridge
17 Oct 2025,·37 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss biscuits, cookies, and everything in between.
10 Oct 2025,·40 mins,·
Manu, Jack and Alex discuss whether there's such a thing as a fish.
03 Oct 2025,·38 mins,·
Manu, Alex and Rosie discuss bobbing, Newton, and Granny Smith.
26 Sep 2025,·39 mins,·
Jack, Manu, and Rosie discuss the story of tea and decide which goes in first...
19 Sep 2025,·38 mins,·
Manu, Alex and Rosie discuss the science behind microwaves.
12 Sep 2025,·38 mins,·
