Dough - Series 5: Supermarkets
Are self-checkouts here to stay or will we soon be paying without scanning or stopping? Greg Foot examines the future of supermarkets and co...
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Sliced Bread
The latest ad-hyped products and trending fads promise to make us healthier, happier and greener, but are they really 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Greg Foot finds out.
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20 of 222 episodesDough - Series 5: Pets
Could advances in AI help us have conversations with our pets? Will a raccoon or a robot become the pet of the future? Or will or pets be sh...
Dough - Series 5: Cinemas
Is streaming really killing off the big screen? Greg Foot examines the future of cinemas and considers wonder products and trends that might...
Dough - Series 5: Gyms
Could weight-loss jabs make gyms less relevant? Greg Foot examines the future of the fitness sector and considers wonder products and trends...
Dough - Series 5: Money
Could cash be losing its crown as digital money gains ground? Greg Foot looks at money and examines the rise of the wonder products and tech...
Your Next Listen: Sort Your Life Out Unpacked
Organisational expert Dilly Carter introduces her podcast, Sort Your Life Out Unpacked. In this episode, Dilly is joined by the ‘queen of po...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Experimental Peptides
Is it OK to take experimental peptides like the Wolverine Stack? These are what bodybuilders, longevity gurus, and online influencers are al...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Laundry Detergents
Pods, liquids and powders: which laundry detergent really cleans up? A trip down the laundry aisle can leave you faced with a welter of conf...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Pillows
What makes the perfect pillow? Nothing saying ‘waking up on the wrong side of the bed’ like a crick in your neck. With up to 70% of us exper...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Air Conditioning
What's the best way to keep your home cool? As heatwave after heatwave pushes temperatures higher across the UK and Europe, air conditioning...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Language Learning Apps
Can you really learn a new language from apps like Duolingo? Sliced Bread listener Nathan Phelps has been teaching himself Japanese. He’s tr...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen? Most of us will be familiar with the cheap packs of coloured kitchen sponges with the...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Robotic Lawnmowers
Can robotic lawnmowers save you time without hassling hedgehogs? Listener Pat has seen adverts for robotic lawnmowers and has lots of questi...
Sliced Bread - Series 17: Gut Microbiome Tests
Can a test tell you what's living inside your gut - and what to do about it? That's what listener Pete Mace asked us, kicking off a brand ne...
Toast, Series 7: Orange
Orange was once one of the most recognisable brands in Britain — a mobile network with its iconic slogan “The future’s bright, the future’s...
Toast, Series 7: Izal Medicated Toilet Paper
Izal medicated toilet paper was once a staple of British bathrooms - a curious cultural icon, remembered as much for its distinctive feel as...
Toast - Paperchase
Why did the popular stationery chain, Paperchase, end up closing all of its shops? The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, investigate...
Toast - EasyCinema
The EasyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Iannou, tried to shake up the cinema industry by introducing low-cost movie theatres. Tickets were pri...
Toast - Wilko
Wilkinson - or Wilko as it became known - was a privately-owned family business that had been successful for decades, offering low-priced ho...
Food Containers
Is it ok to store food in plastic containers? That's the question put by listener Joe Tattersall in this, the last episode in the current se...