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The Food ChainEpisodes

  1. Thursday03:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  2. Thursday12:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  3. Thursday17:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  4. Thursday21:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  5. Thursday22:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  6. Next Sunday08:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  7. Next Sunday17:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  8. Thu 20 Aug 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  9. Thu 20 Aug 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  10. Thu 20 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  11. Thu 20 Aug 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  12. Thu 20 Aug 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  13. Sun 23 Aug 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  14. Sun 23 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  15. Thu 27 Aug 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  16. Thu 27 Aug 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  17. Thu 27 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  18. Thu 27 Aug 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  19. Thu 27 Aug 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  20. Sun 30 Aug 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  21. Sun 30 Aug 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    The Food Chain

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  22. Thu 3 Sep 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  23. Thu 3 Sep 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  24. Thu 3 Sep 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  25. Thu 3 Sep 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  26. Thu 3 Sep 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  27. Sun 6 Sep 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa, Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & News Internet only

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  28. Sun 6 Sep 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    03/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  29. Thu 10 Sep 202603:32GMT
    BBC World Service

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

  30. Thu 10 Sep 202612:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Australasia, East and Southern Africa, News Internet & West and Central Africa

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  31. Thu 10 Sep 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa only

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  32. Thu 10 Sep 202621:32GMT
    BBC World Service except East and Southern Africa, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  33. Thu 10 Sep 202622:32GMT
    BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  34. Sun 13 Sep 202608:32GMT
    BBC World Service except Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)

  35. Sun 13 Sep 202617:32GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

    10/09/2026 GMT

    The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.(R)