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Food Detectives

Professor Alice Roberts reveals that three quarters of us are taking home a food poisoning bug with us from the supermarket. It's a health food scandal that few of us have even heard of. Campylobacter is the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK. Meanwhile, Chef Tom Kerridge is on a missi...

One of the fastest growing trends in our supermarkets is gluten free foods, but is gluten really that bad for us? Should we all be going gluten free? Professor Alice Roberts tests the claim that some people feel less bloated and more alert when they cut out gluten. Also, Tom Kerridge reveals how ...

Prof Alice Roberts finds out about the latest research which suggests that that drinking artificially sweetened drinks can encourage us to eat more than we might expect. Chef Tom Kerridge is on a mission to help with another kitchen fail. This time he's in Glasgow to sort out a viewer's Yorkshire...

One story that dominated the headlines was the claim that processed meat causes cancer. Professor Alice Roberts investigates the chemical that's causing the problem, and asks how worried should we be about eating meat? Also, Tom Kerridge reveals the store cupboard essentials that as a professiona...

Can chillies help us lose weight? Professor Alice Roberts carries out an experiment to test the claim. In a sealed chamber a volunteer eats a meal containing chilli and one without. Over the course of nine hours their metabolic rate is carefully monitored to reveal if eating chilli really can hel...

Professor Alice Roberts and a group of diners enjoy a culinary experience with a difference. The music, lighting and even the shape of the plates are changed throughout the meal to see what effect this has on how we perceive the taste of food. If you've ever tried and failed to cook roast potatoe...