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Fifteen years after her cancer diagnosis, Sheila Dillon asks what role food could play in cancer treatment, prevention and recovery - and why it is still so often overlooked.Earlier this year, the Government published a new 10-year National Cancer Plan for England, aiming to save 320,000 lives and ensure three in four people survive at least five years after diagnosis by 2035. It's been welcomed as an ambitious strategy, yet some say it has little to say about diet. References to food focus largely on reducing obesity - by making supermarkets to monitor and report on sales of healthy and unhealthy foods, and expanding access to weight-loss drugs. It also includes commitments to improving hospital food for children with cancer, and introducing prehabilitation programmes via the NHS App by 2028. So where does that leave food itself - in treatment, in recovery, and in the risk of relapse?Featuring interviews with: Clare Doney, the clinical lead for personalised care for the Northern Cancer Alliance covering the North East and North Cumbria. Dr Giota Mitrou, Executive Director of Research and Policy at World Cancer Research Fund International Prof. Robert Thomas, head of oncology at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, part of University College Hospital and consultant oncologist at Addenbrooks hospital in Cambridge.Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in BristolResources:https://mywellbeingspacenca.nhs.uk/https://www.wcrf.org/living-well/living-with-cancer/cancer-and-nutrition-helpline/These links will take you to an external website. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Sheila Dillon heads out on the highway to investigate the world of food at motorway service stations. Historically they have been a place viewed as a functional stop-off for a "tea and a pee" and often maligned for the quality of their food. Motorway services enthusiast Dr David Lawrence from Kingston University talks through a short history of the Great British service station from Watford Gap and Newport Pagnell in 1959 through to present day.AA President Edmund King briefs Sheila on how his membership views motorway service food and Robin Markwell reports on the opinions of lorry drivers from Chippenham Pit Stop on the M4 in Wiltshire where more healthy eating options are now appearing on the menu. Dan Sutton from Roadchef - one of the largest motorway service operators - also gives his thoughts on what the British motorist is looking for when wanting to be fed on the motorway and argues that familiarity of brands is key.Sheila takes a trip to Tebay Services on the M6 in Cumbria to understand a different way of providing motorway service food. She meets the Dunnings family who have since opened services at Gloucester, Cairns Lodge in Lanarkshire and will soon open another at Tatton in Cheshire. Their ethos includes an emphasis on locally sourced, homecooked food. Sheila meets with their coffee and bread suppliers as well as touring their farm to understand how service areas might also be an engine for the local economy.Produced by Robin Markwell in Bristol for BBC Audio.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Monks, Naya Yeira, Sweets / pollyfromthedirt, ORACLE, Premium Leisure, Frankie Morrow, Elanor Moss, Marcus James feat. Fabio Ferri, Olympia Vitalis, Midori Jaeger / Felix Higginbottom, Dinosaur 94, Eddie Doyle, Naked Brunch, So Only, and a new Track of the Week by Tom Sharkett feat. mui zyuProduced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

The books are:Brighton Rock by Graham Greene, chosen by Harriet Tyce Agent Zigzag by Ben Macintyre, chosen by Matt Edmondson Cluny Brown by Margery Sharp, chosen by Harriett Gilbert Join us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbcProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Sally HeavenPhoto credit: Suki Dhanda

Sheila Dillon looks at the plans to overhaul England's school food standards, from cutting back on fried food, puddings and processed meat to serving more fruit and veg. She hears from pupils, caterers and campaigners who all want better school meals, but don't always agree on how to get there. With concerns about cost and practicality, she asks what these changes might really mean for schools trying to make them work, and what the School Food System in Japan might tell us about the nations health. Featuring interviews recorded at Penwortham Girls' High School in Preston; Anna Taylor from The Food Foundation; Writer Heather Parry; Luke Consiglio from caterers The Pantry; Belfast Paediatrican Dr Jonathan Henderson, chef and food writer Suzie Lee; Naomi Duncan from Chefs in Schools; and Colette Fox from ProVeg International. The consultation period for the new School Food Standards for England closes on June 12th 2026. Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol

Stephanie Cheape and Phoebe I-H present a selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including a look ahead to the BBC Introducing stage at TRNSMT, and a day fest at the RNCM, Manchester. There's a new Track of the Week by ORACLE, and music from FRANSIS, Douvelle19 feat. Manga Saint HIlare, Mica Millar, Dose, Mercy Girl, James Emmanuel, Girl Group, Tanzana, Ellur, Abbie Gordon, Eyes of Home, Róise, HAMISH, and Yemi Bolatiwa feat. Rosebud.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Three books that deal with the intricacies of relationships and marriage.Not That Sort of Girl by Mary Wesley Aftermath by Rachel Cusk Three Days In June by Anne TylerProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Maggie Ayre

Taylor Johnson presents a mixtape of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Wynona Bleach, Ashley Ray Simon feat. Clara Pople, Lizzie Reid, Formal Sppeedwear, F3miii, mary in the junkyard, LIFEWITHOUTEXPOSURE, Victoria Dell, Sipho., Naked Brunch, Joshua Burnside, Ella More, and a new Track of the Week from Dose.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: walt disco, Bloodworm, Spike, The Healing Power of Horses, Cusk, Tooth, Flying On The Ground, ovajoi, Aby Coulibaly, Konyikeh, Marsy, ffogg, Max Sloan, jo from school, Ping Pong 100 and a Track Of The Week from Formal Sppeedwear.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Sheila Dillon visits fruit and veg growers across the country to ask what should the government put in its landmark plan to grow more in the UK. With war in the Middle East driving up fertiliser and energy prices and a growing health crisis at home, more homegrown fruit and veg could hold the answers to many of our problems. But those on the ground tell a different story, as businesses prepare to invest more in farms overseas, increase imports or face an ongoing struggle to cover rising costs and competition. Sheila meets a berry grower in Kent, and a tomato producer in Lancashire, who show her the realities of their farms today, and she hears from experts across the sector with their ideas for what could, and should, go into the government's Horticulture Growth Plan. Produced by Nina Pullman for BBC Audio in Bristol.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with AKA, Al Cologne, Ruti, Night Swimming, ashnymph, Lou YWA, DBL A, L E M F R E C K, Georgian, Folly Oh Yes, Dermot Henry, a new Track of the Week from The Healing Power of Horses, and Heidi Curtis is our Featured Artist for May!Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Hallyu - the Korean Wave - is taking over. With dramas and films like Squid Game and K-Pop Demon Hunters topping the Netflix charts, K-beauty products filling TikTok feeds and chemist shop shelves, and the global tour of the biggest K-Pop band in the world, BTS, about to begin, there's no getting away from it's impact. In this programme Jaega Wise explores how this fascination with Korean culture is driving the popularity of Korean food across the UK. She chats with celebrity chef and author, Judy Joo and meets the restaurant owner catering for some of the most well-known K-Pop bands in the world. Jaega also takes a look at the products hitting our supermarket shelves, and finds out why the sharing concept is central to the ethos of Korean food.Presented by Jaega Wise and produced by Tory Pope for BBC Audio in Bristol

Emily Pilbeam presents highlights from the BBC Introducing night at The Great Escape 2026, with live music and conversation from The Itch, Bathing Suits, Adjua and big long sun.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Shakk Hashemi presents a mixtape of his personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Tom A. Smith feat. Rowetta, Thaïs Ray, Charlie Floyd, SISTRA, Cutscene, lots of hands, Melanie Baker, Doss, Ben Kidson & Good Health Good Wealth, Maya Law, The Hackney Attic, Miller Blue, ADJUA, Fran Lusty, The Early Purple, and a new Track of the Week from Night Swimming.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Jaega Wise meets chef and broadcaster Matt Tebbutt at home in South Wales, to discuss his "Life Through Food". Matt has been presenting Saturday Kitchen Life on BBC One for almost a decade, but before he was a TV Presenter he worked as a chef - first in professional kitchens in London (he was in fact sacked by Marco Pierre White) and later ran his own gastropub in south Wales. It was his cooking there at The Foxhunter - which he ran with his wife Lisa - that first got him noticed by the media, and an appearance on the second ever series of the Great British Menu. To discover what life is like on set for Matt, Jaega also pays a visit to the studios of Saturday Kitchen Live as they are rehearsing, to see how the live cooking show is put together week after week. She meets the team in the backstage "engine room" - the test kitchen - and discovers what they mean when they talk about "heroes", and finds out what happens at 11.30am after the cameras get turned off. Plus she chats to wine expert Olly Smith about Matt's career and the friendship they've developed while working in food tv. Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing with Prima Queen, Treks, Aifric, yottie, F3miii, Anna Blaise, White Flowers, Tooth, Big Long Sun, ADJUA, Bathing Suits, The Itch, Dermot Henry, Myer U Clark, Tokomololo, and a new Track Of The Week by SISTRA. Plus, we announce which of those artists are playing this year's BBC Introducing stage at The Great Escape in Brighton in May!Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Francesco Fiore is a chef and Catering Manager at Milton Keynes University Hospital, and over the last few years has made some remarkable changes to the food experience for patients and staff. Awarded the title of “Caterer of the Year” in 2025 by the Hospital Caterers Association, Frank as he's affectionately known by his team, has transformed the quality and variety of the food, reducing waste and inspired colleagues around the hospital to collaborate and come up with new ideas.Sheila Dillon follows Frank for a day as he goes about his job as catering manager to see the changes in action, and find out more about his passion for food.Produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with music by pyncher, Max Winter feat. Tony Bontana, holybones feat. Baxter Dury, Chinwe, Girls of the Internet feat. DJ Bone, Paal Singh, Gabby Rivers, Knats, Lonnie Gunn, Bea Malka, and NAVINA.We also shine a spotlight on Welsh folk-rock sorcerers MWSOG, and there's a new Track Of The Week from yottie.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Sheila Dillon discusses the rise of eating disorders among young women as part of Radio 4's “About the Girls” series, which is hearing from teens across the UK about life in 2026.As the number of young girls suffering from eating disorders increases in the UK, Sheila Dillon hosts a discussion about what's causing the rise, and what can be done to improve treatment outcomes.Details of help and support with eating disorders are available at BBC Action LineProduced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Cowboy Hunters, Wax Head, Modern Woman, Orla Noble, lavender, Natalie Wildgoose, Lovely Assistant, The Hackney Attic, Slowe, Frankie Archer, Good News, Rejoicein4k / Hannah Thompson, First Day of Spring, Note feat. LAOD, and a new Track of the Week by ChinweProduced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Getdown Services, Treeboy & Arc, Pigeon, Group A.D., Blood Wizard, Nano Kino, Silver Gore, Kofi Stone, seegz, 1000 Rabbits, Lifeloose, Martial Arts, Brodie Milner, and a new Track of the Week by Orla Noble.Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Pete, Si and Mark explore two recent BBC Audio releases - Star Flight by Paul Hayes and The Mind Trap by John Peel. Check out Cathode Ray's Podcast here. Order Star Flight and The Mind Trap #ad

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with highlights and conversation from the BBC Introducing night at the 6 Music Festival at Band on the Wall in Manchester, featuring Ellen Beth Abdi, pyncher, and TTSSFU.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

BBC Audio has returned in 2026, with a busy start to the year so far. With original audio adventures, soundtrack releases, Target novelisations and more, there's a feast for your ears. We speak to Michael Stevens about what's coming in the first half of the year - and teases what might be ahead later in 2026!

Newsreader Maryam Moshiri and Red Dwarf creator Doug Naylor discuss their chosen books, including Bridget Jones's Diary, with Harriett Gilbert.Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding, chosen by Maryam MoshiriWhy You Should Read Children's Books, Even Though You Are So Old and Wise by Katherine Rundell, chosen by Doug NaylorNothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson, chosen by Harriett GilbertJoin us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbcProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Sally Heaven

Should we be taking water more seriously? The emergence of the water sommelier would suggest so. Jaega Wise visits a Cheshire restaurant that now offers its own water menu as well as a Peak District pub with a water bar and a borehole to draw its own spring water. She talks to the co-founder of the Fine Waters Academy Michael Mascha who believes that water should be appreciated as a product with its own terroir and hears from Dr Natalie Lamb, a water industry expert who has been trained to appreciate the virtues of tap water. Whether hard or soft, still or sparkling - the Food Programme takes a closer look at the liquid we all too often take for granted.Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Robin MarkwellProgramme contains a clip of the Only Fools And Horses Episode "Mother Nature's Son", written by John Sullivan, first broadcast on BBC TV on 25th December, 1992

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Lime Garden, Really Good Time, CLT DRP, Treeboy & Arc, HITMEN, The Orielles, ladylike, Dogsbody, ADJUA, Adult DVD, Chalk, MAX RAD, Of Iyrn, and a new Track of the Week by Ex-Family.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Leyla Kazim reports from cork country in Portugal - where up to 10,000 of hectares of cork oak trees are being lost every year, despite laws protecting them from being cut down. Climate change is putting new stresses on the ancient forests, and as the cork industry worries that falling wine consumption could shrink global demand, Leyla asks why Portugal became the world's biggest producer of cork in the first place, and what it will take to keep them thriving. She meets farmers using regenerative methods of working the land to protect the montado, and plantations where thousands of new trees are being planted.Presented by Leyla Kazim Produced in Bristol for BBC Audio by Natalie Donovan

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with aembr, Clara Pople, Aby Coulibaly, Konyikeh, IRKED, Norman D. Loco, Aimée Fatale, two blinks, i love you, TIDETIED, Heart and Mouth, Melanie Baker, Cholly / Rosie Robinson, Ellen Beth Abdi, TC & The Groove Family, and a new Track of the Week by Treeboy & Arc.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with Good News, Pigeon, Bathing Suits, Max Winter, SALO feat. Isaiah Hull, Marnie Glum, Unlucky, No Spinoza, Wax Head, Fíobha, Jessie Marcella, Iona Luke, Morgan Harper-Jones, Emily Francis Trio, and a new Track of the Week by BBC Introducing in Essex and Cambridgeshire's KonyikehProduced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

In this edition Sheila Dillon explores the creativity of chefs, and asks how it's being affected by the ongoing cost of living crisis. For Sheila, creativity in cooking is one of the pleasures we often take for granted when we go out to eat, and marvels at the alchemy chefs work with raw ingredients. But the hospitality industry is grappling with very difficult economic conditions - increased national insurance, business rates, energy bills, rent, cost of ingredients coupled with fewer customers with less money to spend, all mean that many restaurants are struggling to survive. According to the latest data from the Hospitality Market Monitor by NIQ, restaurant closures accelerated in the last three months of 2025 to nearly 19 businesses a week. What happens to that creativity when the industry is under so much pressure?In the programme chefs talk to Sheila about what creativity looks like in their kitchens at the moment, as the cost crisis leads to more restrictions on how and what they cook. We also hear how chefs of the future are being trained to work creatively in this tough environment. We hear from: Sam Lomas, Head Chef at Briar in Somerset; Owen Morgan, co-founder and owner of Forty-Four group; Charlie Buchanan-Smith, co-founder of The Free Company near Edinburgh; Niall McKenna, owner of James St and Waterman House in Belfast; Frank Fiore, Catering Manager at Milton Keynes University Hospital; Chantal Symons, Lead Development Chef at LEON Restaurants; and chef-lecturers Steve Oram and Ian Sutton and students at Capital City College at Westminster.Presented by Sheila Dillon and produced by Sophie Anton for BBC Audio in Bristol.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with LIFE, Shale, WineMom, MWSOG, menig, Crystal Murray, 1000 Rabbits, ELSAS, White Flowers, Ugly Dave, Earth Farm, this rainy decade, Lande Hekt, Maya Law & Freya Roy, ladylike, and a new Track of the Week by Max Winter.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

This week's books are:Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie, chosen by crime writer Martin Edwards At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien, chosen by sociologist, bioethicist and comedian Tom Shakespeare Thursday Night Widows by Claudia Pineiro, chosen by Harriett GilbertJoin us over on Instagram @agoodreadbbcProduced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Sally HeavenPhoto credit: Belinda Mason

A year after sharing a £10 supper with 200 strangers in Copenhagen's Absalon - an old church turned community hub - Sheila asks whether that experience could be recreated in the UK. After all, communal meals here are often one-offs, sometimes pricey, or feel like generous soup kitchens. In this edition, Sheila meets people determined to change that; Ingrid Wakeling and Phil Holtam from Sussex Surplus are running trial communal dining events in Brighton, using surplus food to bring strangers together. Anna Chworow from Nourish Scotland is helping shape two pilot public diners - subsidised, everyday restaurants designed for everyone, while Jon Harper from Future Foundations explains how CanTeam is turning school canteens into community dining rooms. Sheila also visits The Long Table in Stroud - a pay-what-you-can community restaurant - to meet co-founder Tom Herbert, and is joined there by zero‑waste chef Max La Manna and Carly Trisk‑Grove from The Public Plate, who want every community to have their own low‑cost restaurant. Together, they discuss what it would take to make their dreams reality - and why they believe it matters.Presented by Sheila Dillon Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan.More info: Communal Dining -Part 1: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0028l2c The Long Table: https://thelongtableonline.com/ The Public Plate (Carly Trisk-Grove's project): https://www.thepublicplate.com/about Nourish Scotland project: https://www.nourishscotland.org/projects/public-diners/ Right to Food Commission (Ian Byrne MP's project): https://www.ianbyrne.org/rtfcommission Sussex Surplus (Brighton): https://www.sussexsurplus.org/ CanTeam: http://www.canteam.org/ NB: Be aware these links take you to external non-BBC websites.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: 1-800 GIRLS, Kloyd, Blossom Caldarone, Kiosk, Conscious Pilot, The New Cut, Robyn Florence, improvjazzlab., Joshua Burnside, Natalie Wildgoose and Alice Costelloe. Plus, we hear from our Featured Artist PEM and this week's Track Of The Week comes from MWSOG.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including tracks from: 1-800 GIRLS, Kloyd, Blossom Caldarone, Kiosk, Conscious Pilot, The New Cut, Robyn Florence & DAVIES, improvjazzlab., Joshua Burnside, Natalie Wildgoose and Alice Costelloe. Plus, we hear from our Featured Artist PEM and this week's Track Of The Week comes from MWSOG.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with NeONE The Wonderer, Franz Von x SketchTheWave x Kin Louie, ledbyher, Yaz León, Girl Group, Brodie Milner, Burglar, Heart and Mouth, Ellen Beth Abdi, pyncher, TTSSFU, Madeline Tully, Waterpistol, Ellur, a new Track of the Week by Kiosk, and details of BBC Introducing at the 6 Music Festival in March.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

After concerns that honey from overseas is being watered down with cheap rice and corn syrups, Sheila Dillon investigates the scale of global honey fraud. It's a story of complex international supply chains with the world's food security at its heart. In 2023, the European Commission found that 46 per cent of the honey it sampled was suspected to be fraudulent. Just last year at the World Beekeeping Awards the prize for Best Honey had to be cancelled after fears that adulterated honey might be entered. The fake version can be very difficult to detect and beekeepers warn that it is forcing down the price of honey, potentially driving them out of business.So how serious an issue has international honey fraud become and how concerned should consumers in the UK be? Sheila visits Bermondsey Street bees in Essex in search of answers and speaks to the UK's two biggest honey producers - Rowse and Hilltop Honey. Food fraud expert Professor Chris Elliott from Queen's University Belfast analyses the situation and Robin Markwell reports from Copenhagen where the world's largest convention of beekeepers was recently held. Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Robin Markwell

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with BLISSFOOL, RYDER, Treeboy & Arc, The Itch, Maddie Ashman, Tonguetied, August Charles, Rye, RIP Magic, Bloodworm, Blood Wizard, Pollyfromthedirt, Bailrigg feat. Anita Tatlow, and a new Track of the Week by Yaz León.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

One thing that could make us all healthier is drinking less alcohol – and there's now a huge market for alcohol‑free drinks. But one category that has long struggled to deliver great taste is non‑alcoholic wine. In this episode Jaega Wise looks to find out why it's so difficult to make a wine without alcohol that still tastes good, and asks what difference these drinks can make to people trying to cut back. Jaega begins the story of German producer Bernhard Jung, whose family pioneered vacuum distillation more than a century ago. She meets Fiona Graham and Alex Viol of Vino Zero along with wine expert Jane Rakison to taste some of today's most promising alcohol‑free bottles, and speaks to David Hodgson of Zeno Wines about the challenges behind creating convincing 0% options. At Plumpton College, master's student George Coles and programme manager James Clapham explain how future winemakers are experimenting with new approaches.During the programme, Jaega also brings together Professor John Holmes of the University of Sheffield and Richard Piper from Alcohol Change UK to explore how no‑ and low‑alcohol drinks might influence our drinking habits. And with Tom Ward of Wise Bartender, she looks at the growing world of mid‑strength wine - a category some believe could be the next step in helping people drink differently.Presented by Jaega Wise Produced in Bristol for BBC Audio by Natalie Donovan

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Bonuru, Treks, OneDa, comfort, holybones, Another; Country $$$$, Aimée Fatale, Vehicle, Shaking Hand, Heidi Curtis, crush velvet, Tallulah Argue, Dead Dads Club, Ella More, Book of Churches and a new Track Of The Week from The Itch.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including music from Lime Garden, Pigeon, Tom Emlyn, Midding, Pem, comfort, Hot Face, Group A.D., Praise Lubangu, Coach Party, Panda Swim, AtticOmatic, Melanie Baker, Champion Trees, Bung, Clara Pople and a Track of the Week from comfort.Produced in Manchester by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Chalk, Mandy, Indiana, TTSSFU, Ellur, Cardinals, Hank Bee, TURNSPIT, KuleeAngee, ladylike, Ultimate Thunder feat. Robyn Rocket, a new Track of the Week from Pem, and vegas water taxi are our Featured Artist.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Louise Jameson is a classically trained actress whose first love is the stage—she spent two years with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the beginning of her career—but she also became known to millions of British television viewers through her roles in such hugely popular television series as Doctor Who, Tenko, Bergerac  and  EastEnders. Her recent theatre credits include Vincent River and directing the UK tour of Revenge. Her audio credits include Doctor Who (Big Finish), writing ATA Girl, about the women of the Air Transport Authority during World War II, and  multiple titles for BBC Audio and Audible. Louise talks with me about her unusually young start at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and how her training continued at the Royal Shakespeare Company, how her Doctor Who character, Leela of the Sevateem, reflected the feminism of the 1970s (and how she didn't), how she started writing, and what she thinks of the opportunities for—and representation of—women in film and TV over the years. If you want to watch this conversation, you can see it here on YouTube!   Episode breakdown: 00:00 Introduction 04:00 Louise describes childhood creativity, daydreaming, and reading early. 08:00 Drama school, age gap with classmates, and strict discipline. 12:00 Acting requires teamwork; Louise reflects on early career. 16:00 Louise's Shakespeare passion, favorite roles and performance experiences. 20:00 Louise talks about landing Leela role in Doctor Who. 24:00 Doctor Who impacts life daily; gratitude for lasting connections. 28:00 Leela's feminist traits and costume choices, fighting stereotypes. 32:00 Leela's intelligence and evolution, relationship with other companions. 36:00 Influence of audio plays; Gallifrey series has strong female fandom. 40:00 Louise discusses writing, self-doubt, and encouragement from collaborators. 44:00 Directing stage, teaching drama; regrets and living in the now. 48:00 Shakespeare's rhythmic influence on Louise's writing and teaching. 52:00 Conversation shifts to social media, attention economy, and technology. 56:00 Louise analyzes Shakespeare's poetic technique and its storytelling power. 01:00 Louise explains collective magic of live theater and storytelling. 01:04 Progress and ongoing challenges for women in TV and film.   Want more? Here are handy playlists with all my previous interviews with guests in writing, theatre, and Doctor Who.   Check out the full show notes (now including transcripts!) at fycuriosity.com, and connect with me and fellow creatives on Substack. Please leave a review for this episode—it's really easy and will only take a minute, and it really helps me reach new listeners. Thanks! If you enjoyed our conversation, I hope you'll share it with a friend.

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, including Alewya, Emmeline, You Are Steve, tummyache, USNABOY, MAUVEY feat. FREQ MOTIF, Grove, RIYA, Crimewave, Heartcoregirl, Sleepy Gene, MELLT, Joshua Burnside, The Man, The Myth, The Meatslab, and a new Track of the Week from Ellur.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Whisky writer Dave Broom has helped transform how the world tastes and talks about spirits, bringing flavour, culture, and meaning to a new generation. In this festive edition of the programme, Jaega Wise finds out how his ideas and passions came about, and what has made him one of the most influential voices in the drinks world.Born in Glasgow, Dave Broom began his career in the industry with a job at the wine merchants OddBins. He later ran a pub in Bristol before moving into writing about spirits for the trade media. Since then, he's written 15 books on whisky and other spirits. His writing is known for drawing people into the world of flavour through music and food references, and through connections to place. As well as writing about Scotch, he has also long explored whiskies and spirits from around the world - and was an early advocate for Japanese whiskies. In June 2019 Dave Broom presented a crowd-funded documentary film called The Amber Light, which took him across Scotland, meeting distillers, musicians, and writers, and exploring the idea that whisky reflects the place it comes from. The film was directed and produced by Adam Parks.Presented by Jaega Wise Produced for BBC Audio in Bristol by Natalie Donovan

Emily Pilbeam presents a mixtape of her personal selection of tracks from BBC Introducing, with her tips for 2026, including Bathing Suits, The Family Battenberg, Florence Road, TTSSFU, Group A.D., Formal Sppeedwear, Maddie Ashman, Girl Group, Dead Dads Club, vegas water taxi, TURNSPIT, ANOTHER; COUNTRY $$$$, Elanor Moss, Dove Ellis, Lemondaze, and Pollyfromthedirt.Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Emily Pilbeam presents volume 2 of her 2025 mixtape highlights from BBC Introducing, with Chalk, DJ Subaru feat. Chopper Johnson, Monks, Nightbus, Adult DVD, Goodnight Louisa, Divorce, Humour, GANS, Welly, Shale, jasmine.4.t, Natalie Wildgoose, and The Orchestra (For Now).Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Annie Gray always rejects turkey and the trimmings at Christmas. She believes they are a construct of a bygone era and will often eat pizza on the big day instead. She explores alternative dinners from Christmases past, present and future. She visits Bath to discover what would have been eaten over Christmas in the Regency period and bakes traditional mince pies - made with minced meat. She'll look at how Christmas is celebrated differently around the world and will discuss Christmas dinners to come with a food futurologist.Presented by Dr Annie Gray Produced in Bristol by Robin Markwell for BBC Audio

Leyla Kazim takes a look at the best food books and writing from 2025, and chats to food writer Ruby Tandoh about her new book looking at why we eat the way we eat now. We hear picks from the rest of The Food Programme presenters - Sheila Dillon, Dan Saladino and Jaega Wise; books to get you cooking and books to get you thinking.Tom Tivnan from The Bookseller discusses the latest bestsellers, and Carla Lalli - cookbook author and former Bon Appétit food director - helps bust some common myths and even lies we see in about recipe books and in online recipes.Food Books for 2025: * Serving the Public: The Good Food Revolution in Schools, Hospitals and Prisons by Professor Kevin Morgan * Give It a Grow: Simple Projects to Nurture Food, Flowers and Wildlife in Any Outdoor Space by Martha Swales * Food Fight: From Plunder and Profit to People and Planet by Stuart Gillespie * Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from My Palestine by Sami Tamimi * Naturally Vegan: Delicious Recipes from Around the World That Just Happen to Be Plant-based by Julius Fiedler * WINE: Everything You Need to Know by Olly Smith * Winter Wellness: Nourishing Recipes to Keep You Healthy When It's Cold by Rachel de Thample * Abundance: Eating and Living with the Seasons by Mark Diacono * Kapusta: Vegetable-Forward Recipes from Eastern Europe by Alissa Timoshkina * Indian Kitchens: Treasured Recipes from India's Diverse Food Culture by Roopa Gulati * All Consuming: Why We Eat the Way We Eat Now by Ruby Tandoh * Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria by Ozoz Sokoh Presented by Leyla Kazim Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol.