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Series 51
University College London
Jay Rayner's panel answer questions at University College London's Institute of Making.
21 Feb 2026,·27 mins
Chefs, Creativity and the Cost of Living Crisis
Sheila Dillon talks to chefs about creativity in a cost of living crisis.
20 Feb 2026,·42 mins
Oranges
Manu, Jack, and Rosie discuss boiled oranges, blood oranges, and Jaffa Cakes.
20 Feb 2026,·52 mins
The risk takers
The tough choices food founders make to survive.
19 Feb 2026,·26 mins
23/02/2026
Marcus Cordock and Rosemary Moon share the best of Orkney's food, drink and crafts.
23 Feb 2026,·60 mins
Omnibus: episodes 6-10
Sathnam Sanghera tells the story of our national drink and its imperial past.
15 Dec 2023,·57 mins
19/02/2026
Exploring the culinary delights on offer in Shetland.
19 Feb 2026,·60 mins
Series 1: Planet Chicken
Hay Festival Special
Chris van Tulleken in conversation with Leyla Kazim, at Hay Festival 2024.
29 Oct 2024,·28 mins
Series 7
Leeds
Hardeep Singh Kohli travels round the UK cooking lunch for people with remarkable stories.
14 Jan 2018,·30 mins
A taste of the Caribbean and root to fruit eating
Chef Tom Hunt tells us about eating and cooking more sustainably.
19 Mar 2020,·27 mins
6. Fish & Chips - Takeaway Bonus
Recapping each Melting Pot lesson by making the nation’s favourite. It’s a Chef’s kiss!
25 Feb 2025,·17 mins
2. Growth and Impact
Steph McGovern continues her exploration of one of life's essential ingredients - salt.
16 Feb 2015,·30 mins
The Global Food System
If the global food system is failing Wales, what are the homegrown solutions?
09 Jul 2024,·28 mins
Steak & mash for Valentine's Day
Kat's at The Cookery School at The Grand hotel in York cooking steak & mash
14 Feb 2026,·31 mins
Buttermilk breadrolls with steak, raclette, gherkin and mustard mayonnaise
21 Feb 2026,·6 mins
Yotam Ottolenghi's Roasted Aubergine with Saffron Yoghurt
Veg is king at Ottolenghi Christmas. Andi and Yotam get festive.
31 Dec 2022,·24 mins
8. The Final Test
Will Shruti accomplish her mission? Her parents give their verdict.
22 Jan 2024,·13 mins
What Goes Around
Will Self explores the environmental impact of the bottled water industry.
17 Mar 2021,·14 mins
Spicing Up Soup
Making soup exciting and celebrating the versatile Jerusalem artichoke.
15 Feb 2019,·32 mins
Kate Young's Jansson’s Temptation
Kate Young shares her recipe for the festive Swedish dish.
24 Dec 2020,·9 mins
Tam Cowan talks to the chef behind Glasgow's first Michelin star in 18 years
Tam Cowan talks to Lorna McNee about bringing Glasgow its first Michelin star in 18 years
01 Apr 2021,·28 mins
5. Inverness
Simon Preston helps create a signature dish for the capital of the Highlands, Inverness.
04 Jul 2014,·15 mins
2023
Second Course
Sheila Dillon presents more stories from the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2023.
05 Nov 2023,·28 mins
Ben Schott examines the graphic and gastronomic tricks of the menu.
29 Sep 2014,·30 mins
Steve Carver lives the life of a seasonal apple picker on a farm in Herefordshire.
23 Sep 2011,·30 mins
Aleks Krotoski explores the amazing world of fictional food made real.
10 Jun 2017,·30 mins
Ruby Tandoh on the fascinating, evolving role played by food in art over the centuries.
15 Mar 2015,·30 mins
The growing problem of alcohol abuse among older people, told through personal stories.
10 Aug 2015,·40 mins
Peruvian-born chef Martin Morales explores the link between food and music in the Andes.
16 Oct 2017,·30 mins
Chef Matt Tebbutt cooks up food to love for Valentines Day.
14 Feb 2026,·54 mins
