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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 3

Science series revealing the future of food. Greengrocer Chris Bavin finds out if the British public will ever accept insects as an appetising snack.

In this second episode Dara O Briain continues to reveal the awe-inspiring future of our food. He's joined by Michelin-starred chef Angela Hartnett, who meets a robot that can mimic all the moves of a top chef. Dr Shini Somara heads to Japan to discover if technology can beat willpower in the battle of the bulge, greengrocer Chris Bavin finds out if the British public will ever accept insects as an appetising snack, and Dara discovers how forensic science is tackling the billion-pound business of food fraud. This series will change the way we think about the food we grow, buy and eat.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 22 Feb 2020 09:00

Music Played

  • Johnny Marr

    Candidate

  • Lalo Schifrin

    Theme from Mission: Impossible

  • The Phoenix Foundation

    Buffalo

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Shopping

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.
  • Mr. Scruff

    Fish

  • Mark Ronson

    Diversion

  • Kraftwerk

    Computer Love (2009 Remastered Version)

  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

  • Goldfrapp

    Strict Machine

  • Mark Ronson

    L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever) (feat. Kasabian)

  • John Williams

    Theme from Jaws

  • Skrillex

    Bangarang (feat. Sirah)

  • The Phoenix Foundation

    Flock Of Hearts

  • Jake Bugg

    Taste It

  • Dean Martin, Helen O'Connell

    How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning?

  • Florence + The Machine

    Queen Of Peace

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Green Onions

  • Édith Piaf

    La vie en rose

  • Florence + The Machine

    Ship To Wreck

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Dara O Briain
Presenter Angela Hartnett
Presenter Chris Bavin
Presenter Shini Somara
Series Producer Rob Liddell
Executive Producer Helen Thomas

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