The Food Programme

Sheila Dillon

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Booking Overview

A BBC food investigation show that looks at how what we eat intersects with health, policy, and the real-world food system—from hospitals and schools to everyday places like motorway services. It’s a strong fit for PR teams with experts in nutrition, public health, health policy, food systems, and food advocacy who can speak clearly to evidence and impact.

Metrics

Episodes: 831

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: United Kingdom

Contact Information

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Host

Sheila Dillon - Host and reporter for The Food Programme who investigates aspects of food and food systems, including cancer care and school food standards, and travels to locations to examine how food is provided...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
UK-relevant experts and stakeholders across nutrition and public health, cancer research/policy, healthcare and integrated oncology, school catering and implementation, children’s health/paediatrics, and food policy/advocacy organizations; also industry figures with operational insight into food provision.
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles in recognized cancer research or public health organizations, Academic/clinical seniority (e.g., professor, clinical lead, paediatric clinician), Authorship or recognized expertise as food writers/chefs, Organizational leadership in nutrition/food foundations and advocacy groups, Operational leadership in major food-service operators

Recent Guest Discussions

Prof. Robert Thomas - Oncology Perspectives On Integrated Medicine And The Potential Role Of Food In Cancer Treatment, Prevention And Relapse Risk

Dr Giota Mitrou - How Nutrition Relates To Cancer Prevention And Recovery; Diet Overlooked In Cancer Strategies

Clare Doney - Role Of Food In Cancer Treatment, Prevention And Recovery; Why Diet Is Often Overlooked In Cancer Care

Dan Sutton - What British Motorists Look For When Buying Food On The Motorway; Importance Of Brand Familiarity; Changing Menus

Robin Markwell - Lorry Drivers’ Views Of Motorway Service Food And Changing Options

Recent Topics

Food, Nutrition, Public Health, Public Policy, Healthcare

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Food Programme
:

The Weight of the World

July 03, 2026

Why did obesity become a global problem? Professor of Diet and Population Health Susan Jebb explores a heavy history, our changing relationship with food and reasons for optimism. She believes we live in an 'ultra-processed food system' which drives more of the world's population towards health harming diets and a lifetime of being overweight or obese. But she also believes change is possible, and the conditions are right for a food systems change.Also featuring Hannah Ritchie of Our World i...

Could Food Do More in Cancer Care and Prevention?

June 26, 2026

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 l...

Food on the Move

June 19, 2026

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 ...

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