TV series

Food Detectives

Name: Food Detectives
Genre: Documentary
Cast: Sean Fletcher, Tom Kerridge, Alice Roberts

2016, English, on BBC Two.

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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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Episode length: 30 min
Status: Ended in 2016

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S1 E6: Episode 6

Aired 20 May 2016

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Season 1

2016 · 6 episodes

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First aired: 15 April 2016
Last aired: 20 May 2016
Network: BBC Two
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Miniseries

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Food Detectives has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 30 minutes each.

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