Podcast Episodes

Eels and Elvers

Dan Saladino looks at why eels numbers are plummeting and asks if the species can be saved. On the River Severn he meets the last of the glass eel fishermen and conservationists.

Produced and presente…

Published on 10 hours ago

Keeping It Local: A Suffolk Story

It's twenty years since the Aldeburgh Food Festival began. Sheila Dillon examines its impact in this small Suffolk seaside town where food producers work together to forge strong local supply chains.…

Published on 1 week ago

Feeding Britain: Can Our Best Food Producers Deliver?

Sheila Dillon and this year’s head judge of the BBC Food and Farming Awards, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, hit the road to meet the finalists in the Best Food Producer category. From sourdough pioneer…

Published on 2 weeks ago

The Food Innovators: 2025

Dan Saladino meets people behind pioneering projects rethinking the future of chocolate, seafood and food forests. Which one will win this year's BBC Best Food Innovation Award?

Produced and presented…

Published on 3 weeks ago

In Search of Mustard in Norwich

Five years ago, after 160 years in Norwich, the Colman's factory shut its doors for the last time.

John Osborne is a writer, a poet and a performer - he's called Norwich home for 25 years. But last y…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Wales's Secret Ingredient: Lessons from Cymru on the Future of Food

Sheila Dillon is joined by four guests who each have a deep connection with Welsh food and farming for a panel discussion recorded at the 2025 Abergavenny Food Festival. Beca Lyne-Pirkis is a food wr…

Published on 1 month ago

The Rise of Matcha

As sales of matcha continue to boom, Leyla Kazim traces the story of the powdered green tea from centuries-old Japanese tradition to global health trend phenomenon. We look behind the social media vi…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Follow the Food: The Rise of Food Tourism

Sheila Dillon investigates the growing number of food tours and trails in the UK as consumers show more and more interest in the provenance of what is on their plate. She heads to Melton Mowbray in …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Manx Made

Jaega Wise heads to the Isle of Man to find out what’s driving a growing movement to produce more of the island’s own food, and why its approach might matter beyond its shores. She hears about the ch…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cooking From Landscape: Rethinking Scottish Food

Historian Polly Russell and chef Pam Brunton explore Scotland's landscapes to answer the question, 'what is modern Scottish food?'. On a road trip through landscapes, old and new, they encounter dee…

Published on 2 months ago