Sliced Bread

BBC Radio 4

Greg Foot, host of the BBC Radio 4 series Sliced Bread, brings you Dough.

Each episode explores the future wonder products that might rise to success and redefine our lives.

Experts and entrepreneurs discuss the trends shaping what today's everyday technology may look like tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, 10 and 50 years.

New episodes of Dough are released weekly on Thursdays wherever you get your BBC podcasts. But you can listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds first, a week earlier than anywhere else.

Produced by Jon Douglas and Linda Walker. Dough is a BBC Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

Sliced Bread returns for a new batch of investigations in October when Greg will investigate more of the latest so-called wonder products to find out whether they really are the best thing since sliced bread.

In the meantime, Dough is available in the Sliced Bread feed on BBC Sounds.

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Thursday · 24 min
Dough - Series 5: Cinemas
Is streaming really killing off the big screen? Greg Foot examines the future of cinemas.
September 10 · 24 min
Dough - Series 5: Gyms
Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of fitness.
September 3 · 24 min
Dough - Series 5: Money
Could cash be checking out and digital dollars be on the rise? Greg Foot investigates.
August 31 · 26 min
Your Next Listen: Sort Your Life Out Unpacked
Dilly unpacks three items from the home of podcasting royalty Elizabeth Day.
August 27 · 27 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Experimental Peptides
Is it OK to take experimental peptides like the Wolverine Stack?
August 20 · 32 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Laundry Detergents
Pods, liquids and powders: which laundry detergent really cleans up?
August 13 · 26 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Pillows
What makes the perfect pillow?
August 6 · 31 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Air Conditioning
What's the best way to keep your home cool?
July 30 · 26 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Language Learning Apps
Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo?
July 23 · 25 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen?
July 16 · 29 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Robotic Lawnmowers
Can robotic lawnmowers save you time without hassling hedgehogs?
July 10 · 27 min
Sliced Bread - Series 16: Gut Microbiome Tests
Can a test tell you what's living inside your gut - and what to do about it?
July 2 · 24 min
Toast - Series 7: Orange
Why did the mobile phone brand with a "bright" future disappear from the UK?
June 25 · 26 min
Toast - Series 7: Izal Medicated Toilet Paper
How did Izal medicated toilet paper reach the end of the roll? Sean Farrington finds out.
June 18 · 29 min
Toast - Series 7: Paperchase
Sean Farrington examines another succesful business that still ended up 'toast'.
June 11 · 30 min
Toast - Series 7: EasyCinema
Stelios, the EasyJet founder, tells Sean why his low-cost movie theatres didn't take off.
June 4 · 30 min
Toast - Series 7: Wilko
What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
May 28 · 32 min
Sliced Bread - Series 15: Food Containers
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers?
May 21 · 24 min
Sliced Bread - Series 15: Cat Litter
What kind of cat litter is best for cats, owners and the environment?
May 14 · 23 min
Sliced Bread - Series 15: Ergonomic Keyboards and Mice
Do ergonomic devices like split keyboards and vertical mice help with comfort and health?

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