Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBBC Food and Farming Awards 2015: The Finalists
In a special edition Sheila Dillon reveals the finalists for this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards.At the beginning of the year Radio 4 listeners w…
11 years ago
Reconsider the Oyster!
Oysters are receiving renewed attention around the world, with new ideas for producing more, and eating more. Dan Saladino finds out what's driving t…
11 years ago
The 'Clean Label' Question
For over a decade consumers have become finely attuned to E-numbers, flavourings, colourings and additives in our food. Food manufacturers have chang…
11 years, 1 month ago
The Clink - Revisited
Sheila goes behind bars to visit the most popular restaurant in Cardiff, The Clink, which is run by prisoners.
Ten years ago Al Crisci was a winner a…
11 years, 1 month ago
The Secret Formula
With one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe, many parents in the UK feed their babies formula milk. But what's actually in it?
Sheila Dillon…
11 years, 1 month ago
Soup and the British
From a hearty warming bowl of chunky soup on a frosty Winter's day to the smooth comfort of home-made chicken soup when you're ill, the British, it s…
11 years, 1 month ago
How Britain fell in love with the microwave
In a recent survey, the microwave was voted the kitchen gadget that people couldn't live without. 83% of all households in the UK have a microwave, y…
11 years, 1 month ago
Christmas, food and being far from home
As we prepare to tuck into our festive family meal, Sheila Dillon uncovers the food stories of those who won't be home for Christmas with the help of…
11 years, 2 months ago
The Grain Divide
Wheat has, since the dawn of agriculture, been especially treasured amongst all of the food crops, and is now the most widely cultivated food plant o…
11 years, 2 months ago
The Future of Food Markets
Food markets have been the heart of our towns and cities for thousands of years. Now, with financial pressure on local authorities, and growing compe…
11 years, 2 months ago