'The first bite is with the eye.' Writer Pete Brown investigates the perils of seeking food perfection, including the rise and fall of the Red Delicious, America's favourite apple. Show more
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A visit to a fruit industry trade show leaves Pete Brown longing for the natural rhythms of an orchard; seeking inspiration, he heads to Somerset to pick apples in Avalon Orchard. Show more
Pete Brown discovers the importance of winter dormancy in the life cycle of an apple tree then learns the careful art of tree pruning in a Herefordshire orchard. Show more
The Food Programme
Sheila Dillon's Christmas Dinner
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Investigating every aspect of the food we eat. Sheila Dillon and guests including Giorgio Locatelli, Angela Hartnett and Yotam Ottolenghi share a special festive meal. Show more
John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome comedian Rory Bremner, presenter Nikki Bedi and writer Pete Brown. From 2018. Show more
The Food Programme
The Mothership of Brewing: Beer and the Belgians
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Dan Saladino and drinks writer Pete Brown find out why Belgium beer is so influential.
The Food Programme
The Apple: How British a Fruit?
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Sheila Dillon in conversation with author and drinks writer Pete Brown about the magic, mystery and Britishness (or otherwise) of the apple. Show more
Pete Brown follows the cycle of an orchard's year to illuminate the hand-in-hand history of humanity and our most familiar fruit: the apple. Show more
The Food Programme
Cider: Britain's Most Misunderstood Drink?
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Award-winning drinks writer Pete Brown joins Sheila Dillon to explain why bottles of cider should be the drink of choice on the UK's dinner tables. Show more
The pub has been a cornerstone of British society since medieval times. But in the past 50 years the pub has undergone massive change. Narrated by Arthur Smith. Show more