Sliced Bread

A podcast by BBC Radio 4 - Thursdays

Thursdays

Categories:

Technology

127 Episodes

  1. Longevity Supplements - 100th Episode

    Published: 10/17/2024

  2. Float Tanks

    Published: 10/10/2024

  3. Slug Repellents

    Published: 10/3/2024

  4. Electrolytes

    Published: 9/26/2024

  5. Insulated Coffee Cups

    Published: 9/19/2024

  6. Greens Powders

    Published: 9/12/2024

  7. Foam Rollers

    Published: 9/5/2024

  8. Dishwasher Tablets

    Published: 8/29/2024

  9. Dough - Fridges

    Published: 8/15/2024

  10. Dough - Irons

    Published: 8/8/2024

  11. Dough - Hairdryers

    Published: 8/1/2024

  12. Dough - Vacuum Cleaners

    Published: 7/25/2024

  13. Dough - TV Sets

    Published: 7/18/2024

  14. Introducing Dough

    Published: 7/15/2024

  15. DNA Ancestry Tests

    Published: 7/11/2024

  16. Ear Plugs (recorded live at Hay Festival)

    Published: 7/4/2024

  17. Cholesterol Lowering Products

    Published: 6/27/2024

  18. Acupressure Mats

    Published: 6/20/2024

  19. Pest Control

    Published: 6/13/2024

  20. Contact Lenses

    Published: 6/6/2024

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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.For this brand new series of Sliced Bread, episodes will be released weekly wherever you get your podcasts. But if you're in the UK, you can listen to the latest episode, a week earlier than anywhere else, first on BBC Sounds.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.