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The Fibre Factor

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall feasts on all things fibre as he explores its potential to transform the health of the nation.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Munching Plants to Manufacturing
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall explores how our fibre intake has changed over human history.
26 Jan 2026,14 mins
Fibremaxxing
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall gets down with the online diet trend of fibremaxxing.
27 Jan 2026,14 mins
White to Brown
Can Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall find a way to fibre-charge the nation's favourite foods?
28 Jan 2026,14 mins
Full of Beans
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall celebrates beans, peas and pulses from around the world.
29 Jan 2026,14 mins
The Future Is Fibre
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall looks to the future of food to ask how we can eat more fibre.
30 Jan 2026,14 mins

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