The Food Programme podcast

The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

 

#816

Posh Water

Should we be taking water more seriously? The emergence of the water sommelier would sugge... more

20 Mar 2026

41 MINS

41:48

20 Mar 2026


#815

What’s Next for Portugal’s Ancient Export: Cork?

Leyla Kazim reports from cork country in Portugal - where up to 10,000 of hectares of cork... more

13 Mar 2026

42 MINS

42:46

13 Mar 2026


#814

Food Stories from the Philippines

Shaped by centuries of colonialism and challenged by a changing climate, what is the futur... more

06 Mar 2026

41 MINS

41:35

06 Mar 2026


#813

Chefs, Creativity and the Cost of Living Crisis

In this edition Sheila Dillon explores the creativity of chefs, and asks how it’s being af... more

27 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:07

27 Feb 2026


#812

Eating Together

A year after sharing a £10 supper with 200 strangers in Copenhagen’s Absalon - an old chur... more

20 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:51

20 Feb 2026


#811

The Future of Our Food

In a special edition Dan Saladino talks to the UK's biggest food producers and retailers t... more

13 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:05

13 Feb 2026


#810

The Honey Trap

After concerns that honey from overseas is being watered down with cheap rice and corn syr... more

06 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:23

06 Feb 2026


#809

The Low-Alcohol Drinks Revolution: Can Wine Keep Up?

One thing that could make us all healthier is drinking less alcohol – and there’s now a hu... more

30 Jan 2026

42 MINS

42:47

30 Jan 2026


#808

The Science of Fermentation

Fermented foods are more popular than ever, but what's the science? Dan Saladino explores ... more

23 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:42

23 Jan 2026


#807

Desi Pubs

Desi pubs, boozers run by people of South Asian heritage, have been around since the 1960s... more

16 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:36

16 Jan 2026


#806

A Wild Mushroom Chase

Sheila Dillon goes foraging for wild mushrooms in the Peak District in Derbyshire to find ... more

09 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:48

09 Jan 2026


#805

A Life Through Drink: Dave Broom

Whisky writer Dave Broom has helped transform how the world tastes and talks about spirits... more

02 Jan 2026

42 MINS

42:46

02 Jan 2026


#804

Dates: A User's Guide

Dan Saladino explores culinary cultures and world religions to find out how the date becam... more

26 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:45

26 Dec 2025


#803

Going Cold Turkey: Alternative Christmas Dinners

Annie Gray always rejects turkey and the trimmings at Christmas. She believes they are a c... more

19 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:47

19 Dec 2025


#802

The Food Books of 2025

Leyla Kazim takes a look at the best food books and writing from 2025, and chats to food w... more

12 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:27

12 Dec 2025


#801

The Great Tartan Tea Swindle

When Tam o’ Braan began marketing Scottish Tea from his Wee Tea Plantation, the response w... more

05 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:45

05 Dec 2025