Sliced Bread Podcast
Greg Foot investigates the so-called wonder products making bold claims. Are they the best thing since sliced bread, or marketing BS?
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 podcasts. But if you’re in the UK, 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 [email protected] 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.
Episodes to download
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Dough - Lawn Mowers
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Could the next generation of lawn mowers create any image you like on your lawn?
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Dough - Bicycles
Thu 13 Mar 2025
How can the bicycle industry recover from sales that plummeted after the pandemic?
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Dough - Washing Machines
Thu 6 Mar 2025
Could washing machines soon be cleaning our clothes without using any water?
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Dough - Game Consoles
Thu 27 Feb 2025
Game consoles have come a long way since the 1970s but could their days now be numbered?
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Smart Scales
Thu 9 Jan 2025
Are smart scales really clever enough to tell you more than your weight?
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Toast - Phones 4u
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Phones 4u was hugely profitable, so why did it have to close all of its 700+ shops?
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Toast - Dan-Air
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Sean Farrington assesses the fortunes of the family-run airline Dan-Air. Why did it fail?
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Toast - Our Price Records
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Why did Our Price Records disappear from UK high streets? Sean Farrington looks into it.
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Toast - Kodak
Thu 7 Nov 2024
Kodak made photography mainstream - so why did it falter in a digital age?
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Toast - Reader's Digest UK
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Why did we lose Reader's Digest magazine when it is still going in America?
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Longevity Supplements - 100th Episode
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Can taking special supplements help us to live longer?
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Float Tanks
Thu 3 Oct 2024
Does a session in a float tank work wonders for mental health and exercise recovery?
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Dishwasher Tablets
Thu 22 Aug 2024
Do more expensive dishwasher tablets clean better? And how do eco versions stack up?