Season 15 (2018)

Poppy Seeds, Cooking Oil, Ancient Grain Bread
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October 8, 2018 • 25m

Can eating too many poppy seeds make you fail a drugs test? Kate learns the consequences of tipping cooking oil down the drain. Pl...Read more

Oregano, Peanut Allergies, Ribena
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October 15, 2018 • 25m

Kate investigates the worrying rise in peanut allergies. Matt traces the British blackcurrant from the field to the Ribena factory...Read more

Baby Rice, Beef Burgers, Sushi
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October 22, 2018 • 25m

Is a parasite hiding in your sushi? Can M&S really trace all their beef burgers back to the cow? Plus: Matt investigates concerns ...Read more

Split Red Lentils, Tea, Bubblegum & Chewing Gum
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October 29, 2018 • 25m

Kate discovers how the way that you drink tea can affect its taste. Matt investigates the difference between bubble gum and chewin...Read more

Soft-shell Crab, Blue Dye, Pork Pies
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November 12, 2018 • 25m

Why is there jelly in our pork pies and how does it get there? What in nature provides the natural bright blue dye in our sweets? ...Read more

Malt, Caviar, Muesli
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November 19, 2018 • 25m

Jimmy discovers why caviar is so expensive. Kate reveals how a malty unsung hero is made. Plus: muesli.

Kippers, Gherkins, Rice Cakes
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November 26, 2018 • 25m

Kate checks out a space-age high-speed German pickling machine. How do you make a kipper, and why don't we eat them for breakfast ...Read more

Fizzy Sweets, Vitamin D, Mushrooms, Raw Kale
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December 3, 2018 • 25m

What gives fizzy sweets their fizz, and can you harness their explosive power in a rocket? One in five of us lack vitamin D; can m...Read more

Baked Beans, Stinky Cheese, Diet Champagne
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December 10, 2018 • 25m

Are baked beans baked? If stinky cheese smells so bad why does it taste so good? And Matt gets the skinny on diet champagne.