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The Food Programme Episodes

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    The Physicist In the Kitchen

    Can science help us cook better? Dan Saladino asks Heston Blumenthal and Raymond Blanc.

  2. Yes We Can: What do the tins we eat say about the UK?

    Jack Monroe and Sheila Dillon ask whether tinned foods have an image problem in the UK.

  3. Pints of progress: The brewers changing attitudes to learning disabilities

    Jaega Wise meets the brewers pouring away preconceptions in the workplace

  4. Could eating microalgae be the next big thing?

    Sheila Dillon investigates why one day we could all be eating pond scum

  5. Is The Dinner Party Dead?

    Josceline Dimbleby, Alison Roman & Alexandra Dudley on how to have friends over for food.

  6. Michel Roux Jr: A Life Through Food

    Sheila Dillon meets the renowned chef to talk food, family and festive inspiration

  7. The Sugar Plum Shift: Exploring the ballet world鈥檚 changing approach to food, nutrition and body image

    Sheila Dillon explores how attitudes towards food and diet have changed in ballet

  8. Cookbooks of 2019

    Cerys Matthews and Lia Moutselou join Sheila Dillon to review 2019 in cookbooks.

  9. Eating Animals Part 2: A Meat Q&A.

    Dan Saladino, Sheila Dillon and a range of experts answer your questions on meat eating.

  10. Eating Animals Part 1: The Future of Meat

    Dan Saladino finds out why tensions are running so high over meat vs plant based diets.

  11. The Food Programme at 40: Looking Forward (Part II)

    Rick Stein, Yotam Ottolenghi, Grace Dent & Leyla Kazim lead the celebrations. (2/2)

  12. The Food Programme at 40: Looking Back (Part I)

    Rick Stein, Yotam Ottolenghi, Grace Dent & Leyla Kazim lead the celebrations. (1/2)

  13. Smoke and Celebration: Exploring Bonfire Night food traditions

    From parched peas to parkin, Sheila Dillon explores our Bonfire Night food favourites

  14. Brexit: The Tomato's Story. What can one food tell us about the future?

    Dan Saladino picks the tomato to examine the impact of the new Brexit deal on future food.

  15. Could a food project from India solve the UK鈥檚 holiday hunger problem?

    Charity Akshaya Patra feed 1.76 million school children a day. Now it's coming to the UK.

  16. Joe Wicks: A Life Through Food

    From bootcamps to book deals: Joe Wicks explains his phenomenal success to Sheila Dillon

  17. The Return of Zing: How to Get Sour Back into Your Life.

    Dan Saladino explores the tastes and temptations of sourness, in our evolution and cooking

  18. Food Additives, Part 2: The Debate

    Sheila Dillon and an expert panel discuss the role of food additives in our everyday lives

  19. Food Additives, Part 1: Sherbet and other E number experiments

    Exploring the world of additives, from fruity sherbert to ultra-processed-food flavourings

  20. Island to Island: The journey of Mauritian cuisine

    Leyla Kazim looks at how Mauritian cuisine is finding its place on the UK food scene

  21. Ice Cream Nation

    A visit to Redcar and Sheffield proves that UK ice cream culture is stronger than ever.

  22. Taste the Music and Dance

    Dan Saladino is at the Womad festival's Taste The World stage, where music meets foods.

  23. Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part II

    Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part II

  24. Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part I

    Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part I

  25. Why did the chicken cross the road? How food became more than a comedy punchline

    Comedian George Egg considers how food became more than comedy's slapstick sidekick.

  26. The Search for Esiah's Seeds

    Dan Saladino tells the story of food grower Esiah Levy who shared seeds and changed lives.

  27. The BarbeQ'n'A

    Sheila joins a group of grilling gurus to address listeners鈥� barbecue queries

  28. Good Enough for Granny: What's so special about the food our grandmothers cook?

    Sheila Dillon meets grannies and grandchildren whose family dishes stand the test of time.

  29. Is There A Perfect Diet Just For You? The Future of Personalised Nutrition

    Dan Saladino takes part in a gruelling food study aimed at predicting his optimum diet.

  30. Playing with Food: The world of video game gastronomy

    Dan Saladino discovers what we can learn about food - from playing video games.

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