The highlights from our panel discussion on the ingredients to make a successful cooking show and the future of the genre.

To discuss we have Channel 4’s Head of Features & Formats, Sarah Lazenby; Managing Director of Shine TV, Tanya Shaw; restauranteur, food writer and presenter and cook, Nisha Katona MBE and cook, bestselling author and champion of sustainable, nourishing food Melissa Hemsley.

Click here to watch the full video, and to read the event report click here.

"Why we love... food" was an RTS early evening event held at Kings Place in London on 21st May. It was produced by Sarah Booth and was chaired by Pritesh Mody. A longer report of this event will appear in Television magazine.