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Food Detectives

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: April 15, 2016
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 6
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Documentary
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Food Detectives(2016)

TMDB Rating: 7.0 (1 votes)

Overview

Scientist Prof Alice Roberts, chef Tom Kerridge and journalist Sean Fletcher are keen to improve your cooking, your health and your bank balance by dishing up the plain facts about our food.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

6 episodes • 2016

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Episode 1Apr 15, 20160.0
2Episode 2Apr 22, 20160.0
3Episode 3Apr 29, 20160.0
4Episode 4May 6, 20160.0
5Episode 5May 13, 20160.0
6Episode 6May 20, 20160.0

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