Sliced Bread

Sliced Bread is the series that investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promisin

Episodes

Total: 137

Dough - Hairdryers

2024/8/1

How do modern hairdryers protect against damage from excessive heat?Dough is a new series from BBC R

Dough - Vacuum Cleaners

2024/7/25

Why do we buy so many vacuum cleaners? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the bus

Dough - TV Sets

2024/7/18

What might our TV sets be like in the future?Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at t

Introducing Dough

2024/7/15

Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday produ

DNA Ancestry Tests

2024/7/11

Listener Chris from Suffolk recently took a DNA ancestry test, and after getting some interesting re

Are the latest ear plugs better for gigs, focus and sleep?In this special edition of Sliced Bread, r

Can fortified drinks and spreads really reduce cholesterol?Almost half of UK adults have raised chol

Acupressure Mats

2024/6/20

This episode has been edited since broadcast. Twelve year old Bradley got in touch with Sliced Bread

Pest Control

2024/6/13

What's the best - and most humane - way to get rid of pests?For some of us Tom and Jerry might be th

Contact Lenses

2024/6/6

Listener Jennifer is considering switching contact lenses, if there's an alternative that's more eco

Car Tyres

2024/5/30

Is it worth paying more for premium car tyres?There's a huge range of car tyres to choose from and t

Lots of different types of period products claim to be eco friendly, from menstrual cups to period p

Air Fresheners

2024/5/16

The UK market for air care products is expected to grow to £674 million this year - and for this epi

LED Face Masks

2024/5/9

Is an LED face mask the secret to brighter, clearer, more youthful skin?Greg Foot is back with a new

Toast - Safeway UK

2024/5/2

Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Safeway was once one of our biggest supermarket chains,

Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them? Sean Farr

Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?Sean Farrington discovers what happened to t

Toast - Vine

2024/4/11

Why was the video sharing platform, Vine, closed down?Sean Farrington discovers what happened to the

Toast - Little Chef

2024/4/4

Why did the restaurant chain, Little Chef, disappear from our roadsides? Sean Farrington discovers w

Mushroom Coffee

2024/3/28

This one's all about mushrooms - not so much your chestnut, button or portobellos from the supermark