The Food Programme podcast

The Food Programme

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

Investigating every aspect of the food we eat

 

#836

Eating Octopus

Since January 2025, thousands of tonnes of common octopus, usually found in the Mediterran... more

07 Aug 2026

42 MINS

42:20

07 Aug 2026


#835

What Happened Next?

Leyla Kazim revisits some of The Food Programme's most memorable stories to ask: what happ... more

31 Jul 2026

42 MINS

42:36

31 Jul 2026


#834

Inside the Chocolate Crisis

Soaring cacao prices broke all records and then they crashed. Dan Saladino explores the fa... more

24 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:34

24 Jul 2026


#833

How Pistachios Took Over

They’re in your chocolate, your gelato, even your coffee - pistachios seem to be everywher... more

17 Jul 2026

43 MINS

43:01

17 Jul 2026


#832

Howzat? The Story of the Cricket Tea

Chef and broadcaster Romy Gill heads to the pavilion to explore cricket's relationship wit... more

10 Jul 2026

42 MINS

42:28

10 Jul 2026


#831

The Weight of the World

Why did obesity become a global problem? Professor of Diet and Population Health Susan Jeb... more

03 Jul 2026

41 MINS

41:36

03 Jul 2026


#830

Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?

Fifteen years after her cancer diagnosis, Sheila Dillon asks what role food could play in ... more

26 Jun 2026

43 MINS

43:42

26 Jun 2026


#829

Food on the Move

Sheila Dillon heads out on the highway to investigate the world of food at motorway servic... more

19 Jun 2026

42 MINS

42:56

19 Jun 2026


#828

Inside England’s School Food Shake‑Up

Sheila Dillon looks at the plans to overhaul England’s school food standards, from cutting... more

12 Jun 2026

42 MINS

42:02

12 Jun 2026


#827

The Price of Food

The food industry is predicting double digit inflation and are calling on the Government t... more

05 Jun 2026

41 MINS

41:35

05 Jun 2026


#826

The BBC Food & Farming Awards 2026 Launch: Belfast here we come

The BBC Food & Farming Awards come from Belfast this year. Jaega Wise heads to the Balmora... more

29 May 2026

42 MINS

42:20

29 May 2026


#825

The future of our fruit and veg

Sheila Dillon visits fruit and veg growers across the country to ask what should the gover... more

22 May 2026

42 MINS

42:37

22 May 2026


#824

K-Food

Hallyu - the Korean Wave - is taking over. With dramas and films like Squid Game and K-Pop... more

15 May 2026

42 MINS

42:14

15 May 2026


#823

Food Stories of Roots and Roads

Dan Saladino reports from Parabere Forum, a gathering of food storytellers, featuring Olia... more

08 May 2026

41 MINS

41:26

08 May 2026


#822

A Life Through Food: Matt Tebbutt

Jaega Wise meets chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt at home in South Wales, to discuss his ... more

01 May 2026

42 MINS

42:19

01 May 2026


#821

A Day in the Life of a Hospital Chef

Francesco Fiore is a chef and Catering Manager at Milton Keynes University Hospital, and o... more

24 Apr 2026

42 MINS

42:23

24 Apr 2026