RTP Madeira’s regional collection includes more than daily headlines. Food production, institutional history and public-interest conversation offer different ways to understand the islands. Como Se Faz, Autonomia em 3 Minutos and Madeira Viva make those differences concrete.
At a glance
| Reference | Detail |
|---|---|
| Food-industry documentary | Como Se Faz — 2026, 25-minute catalog format |
| Short historical format | Autonomia em 3 Minutos — 2026 collection |
| Talk-show format | Madeira Viva — 2026 video collection |
Como Se Faz looks behind familiar products
The 2026 documentary description focuses on food industries in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Production processes, technology, people and their stories are its organizing subjects. RTP’s video catalog lists the format at 25 minutes, with dated editions across the summer and September.
This is a useful starting point for an interest in how food reaches the table. Its premise concerns manufacturing and the people involved, rather than promising a restaurant review or a recipe lesson. The regional connection lies in the production chain being examined, not simply a scenic Madeiran location.
Autonomia em 3 Minutos uses a concise historical form
The separate 2026 short-documentary collection approaches the development of regional autonomy through focused installments. Catalog subjects include the University of Madeira, the first regional legislation and transport infrastructure. These provide identifiable entry points into different aspects of the region’s institutions.
The compact format has a different purpose from a sustained debate. It introduces a subject within a short historical account. Someone interested in the university’s place in regional development can begin there, while a fuller historical investigation would also consider the underlying institutional record and other accounts.
Madeira Viva leaves room for a broader exchange
RTP describes Madeira Viva as a talk show combining public-interest issues and entertainment. Its 2026 video collection includes October editions and lists an 85-minute format. That longer conversation-based approach differs from both a production documentary and a three-minute historical installment.
Together, the programs identify three specific viewing interests: the making of regional products, the development of regional institutions and a public-interest studio conversation. RTP Madeira’s site also separates its television service from Antena 1 and Antena 3 Madeira radio. Following the named video production keeps those related services distinct without reducing the regional offer to a single type of program.
Useful answers
Is Como Se Faz presented as a cooking competition?
No. RTP describes its 2026 format as a documentary look at Madeira’s food industries, including production processes, technology and people.
What is the difference between Autonomia em 3 Minutos and Madeira Viva?
The first is a short historical-documentary collection. Madeira Viva is a longer public-interest entertainment talk show, with its own 2026 video catalog.