Podcast Episodes

Chilli Britannia

Tim Hayward bites into Britain's growing chilli scene, from growers to expert eaters and those who like their chillies red hot.

Producer: Maggie Ayre.

12 years, 8 months ago

Madhur Jaffrey, a life through food

Sheila Dillon meets Madhur Jaffrey, Indian cooking legend, who's just returned from the sub-continent on her latest adventures into its vast food cul…

12 years, 9 months ago

Fasting, old and new

Sheila Dillon looks at the practice of fasting - then and now - from a religious and medical perspective

Producer: Maggie Ayre.

12 years, 9 months ago

Marmalade

Each January, with the arrival of the seville oranges, hundreds of people across the UK ritually boil and jar batches of marmalade, following family …

12 years, 9 months ago

Our Changing Taste

Sheila Dillon looks at how our sense of taste develops throughout our lifetimes, and what happens when we lose it, through old age, illness or injury…

12 years, 9 months ago

Forest foods, Africa's secret ingredients

Sheila Dillon explores Africa's forest foods, both an emergency larder and source of wonderful flavours.

With the support of Comic Relief and funds ra…

12 years, 10 months ago

The Death of Three Square Meals?

Hectic lifestyles are increasing the demand for ready-made, 'grab n go' convenient foods. Today's time pressed commuters buy bagels at the station or…

12 years, 10 months ago

Garlic, the wonder bulb

It's an ingredient that is key to many cuisines of the world, and has a prominent role in folklore and traditional medical systems- although some peo…

12 years, 10 months ago

Food on a Pension

Sheila Dillon investigates the food lives of people surviving on the basic state pension.

To fully understand the experience of living on a small inc…

12 years, 11 months ago

Horsemeat Scandal: A Food Programme Special

Sheila Dillon reports on fresh developments in the horsemeat scandal. As more tests reveal large amounts of horsemeat in beef products, Sheila invest…

12 years, 11 months ago