The Borough Market Podcast with Gilly Smith

In the last of the summer series of panel discussions at Borough Talks, Tim Lang, professor of food policy at City University asks an expert panel about the true cost of the food we eat? The panel includes Robin Gill, chef-proprietor of The Dairy, The Manor, Counter Culture and Paradise Garage; Patrick Holden, founder of the Sustainable Food Trust; Donald Hyslop, head of regeneration and community partnerships at Tate Modern and chair of the Trustees of Borough Market; Carolyn Steel, author of Hungry City: How Food Shapes Our Lives; and Richard Swannell, development director of WRAP.

London has recently undergone a drinks revolution, with the opening of dozens of small breweries and distilleries and the flowering of a vibrant, innovative cocktail scene. So, what does it take to become a success in this rapidly shifting environment? Our panel will reflect on the dynamic world of British drinks and provide invaluable advice to anyone interested in the exciting opportunities it presents. Panel Dave Broom: Glaswegian writer, broadcaster, lecturer and all-round expert on spirits and the art of distilling. Author of a dozen books, two of which have won the Glenfiddich Drinks Book of The Year award. Tony Conigliaro: Internationally renowned drinks creator, founder of the Drink Factory consultancy and three acclaimed, mould-breaking London bars: 69 Colebrooke Row, Bar Termini and Untitled. Catriona Felstead: A senior buyer at England’s oldest wine and spirit merchant Berry Bros & Rudd, and the company’s first ever female Master of Wine. Dan Tapper: Food and drink writer and self-taught brewer who three years ago launched The Beak nano-brewery in his native Yorkshire, creating small batches of unfiltered, unpasteurised beers.

To what extent does the power of the media influence how and what we eat? Food writer, Sybil Kapoor leads a panel of experts: Milly Kenny-Ryder: The writer, singer and blogger behind the online food, culture and fashion magazine Thoroughly Modern Milly; Pete Lawrence, head of features at the BBC, working with the likes of Nigel Slater, The Hairy Bikers, Nigella Lawson, Lorraine Pascale and Rachel Khoo; Jane Levi: Writer and academic who specialises in the history of food and utopianism and Alana Spencer: Winner of the 2016 series of The Apprentice and founder of Ridiculously Rich by Alana, a bakery brand that has grown under the spotlight of the media.

The series which looks behind the stalls at London's most famous market. This week, we meet Joe Ralph at Ellie's Dairy, famed for its raw milk and award winning goat cheeses, but which has also put billy goat back on the menu in British food.

In this series of stories behind the stalls of London's most famous market. We meet Liesel Taylor of the award winning artisans, Charcutier Ltd.

Matt Jones of Borough Market's Bakery and Bakery School, Bread Ahead, tells us how bread became a gourmet food experience.

Paul Day is Borough Market's inshore fisherman and tells us why inshore fishing is so important

Curtis Thompson is Borough Market's local honeyman, and tells the story of how his passion for bees turned a teenage hobby into a successful business.