Why spend a fortune on herbs at the supermarket only to watch them decay in your crisper drawer? Get hooked on growing your own.

Canned laughter kills good comedy. Fittingly, for many years it came from beyond the grave.

When uninvited pests come to visit, declare war with sustainable practices – and also an old-fashioned dose of hand-to-hand combat.

Howard Jacobson’s documentary on Australia’s propensity to send its intellectuals packing.

Join the ranks of the fearless fighting rot and rain to nurture a nightshade – the tomato.

Shows like MasterChef have little to do with food, but instead reveal how we’ve become gluttons for meaning.

When it comes to producing flavoursome spuds, you can’t beat homegrown. The question is, do you dig it?

Politics is fertile territory for the small screen, but it has always been the sharp comedies that reveal the truth of the dark arts.

Seeking rich, colourful reward for little toil? An old-school thorny friend sets the standard.