Podcast Episodes

Food and the Future of Pubs

Sheila Dillon hears the latest on the role of food in the future of the British pub. From traditional Asian curries to the influence of Michelin star…

11 years, 11 months ago

Three inspirational cooks

Sheila Dillon revisits the inspirational caterers from the very first BBC Food & Farming Awards. They share stories of cooking for people with cancer…

12 years ago

The best of British food and farming.... the search begins

Sheila Dillon, chef Richard Corrigan and food writer and broadcaster Valentine Warner help launch the 2014 BBC Food & Farming Awards.

From the UK's B…

12 years ago

Fish & Chips

Sheila Dillon explores a renaissance in the great British fish and chip shop, with the help of food blogger Daniel Young.

At Upton Chippy near Gainsbo…

12 years ago

100 years of Elizabeth David

Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward discuss the legacy of Elizabeth David 100 years after her birth. The iconic food writer is credited for bringing Medite…

12 years ago

Nutmeg: The Smell of Christmas?

For cook and author Nigel Slater, 'Nutmeg and citrus are the scents of Christmas' but Sheila Dillon needs convincing.

Together they look at the versat…

12 years ago

Bovril

Cambridge University historian Lesley Steinitz explains the pioneering story of Bovril. From its beginnings at the end of the 19th Century there are …

12 years, 1 month ago

Alice Waters, a Delicious Revolution

The Californian chef and campaigner Alice Waters shares her story with Sheila Dillon; from early life in the 1960's counter-culture to influencing th…

12 years, 1 month ago

Cook Books

Cookery Books of 2013.

Ahead of the Christmas shopping season Sheila Dillon reviews this year's best cook books. Sheila is joined by comedian Stephen …

12 years, 1 month ago

Why is Grimsby's smoked fish special?

Fenland celery has recently joined a select list of only fifty-five British foods to achieve the same EU protection as champagne, stilton and Melton …

12 years, 2 months ago