Sliced Bread

BBC Radio 4

Sliced Bread is the series that investigates the latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promising to make us healthier, happier and greener. Are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Science presenter Greg Foot finds out.

Greg speaks to experts on a bunk-busting mission to test the latest consumer trends chosen by listeners. Do they live up to the hype? Or are they just marketing BS?

Greg chats to the experts, dives into the data, performs tests and crunches the numbers before putting his findings back to the listener so they can decide if it’s worth spending their hard earned money on.

New episodes of Sliced Bread 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.

If you have a suggestion for a product to investigate, you can email the team on sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or send a WhatsApp voice note via the number 07543 306807.

Sliced Bread is produced by BBC Audio North for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.

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Thursday · 36 min
Acne Treatments
What really helps to treat acne?
October 1 · 29 min
Dough - Series 5: Supermarkets
Are self-checkouts here to stay? Greg Foot examines the future of supermarkets.
September 24 · 24 min
Dough - Series 5: Pets
Could advances in AI help us have conversations with our pets? Greg Foot investigates.
September 17 · 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
Experimental Peptides
Is it OK to take experimental peptides like the Wolverine Stack?
August 20 · 32 min
Laundry Detergents
Pods, liquids and powders: which laundry detergent really cleans up?
August 13 · 26 min
Pillows
What makes the perfect pillow?
August 6 · 31 min
Air Conditioning
What's the best way to keep your home cool?
July 30 · 26 min
Language Learning Apps
Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo?
July 23 · 25 min
Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen?
July 16 · 29 min
Robotic Lawnmowers
Can robotic lawnmowers save you time without hassling hedgehogs?
July 10 · 27 min
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.

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