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Sliced Bread

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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.

Sliced Bread Podcast Guide

Listen to Sliced Bread, a Health podcast by BBC. Stream 199 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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Episodes

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Episodes

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Hair Removal Devices

Can Intense Pulsed Light devices really "zap" away your unwanted hair? You may have seen IPL devices advertised on social media - that promi...

29:31Apr 30, 2026

Infrared Saunas

Are infrared saunas as effective as traditional ones? If you've ever sat sweating on a wooden bench in a traditional ('Finnish') sauna wonde...

29:06Apr 23, 2026

Earwax Removers

Almost everyone is guilty of fiddling with their ears, especially if they can feel a build-up of earwax in there. But what actually works to...

24:50Apr 16, 2026

Collagen (2026 update)

What's the latest on Collagen? The new series of Sliced Bread kicks off with an update on one of the wonder products most-requested by liste...

36:41Apr 9, 2026

Dough - Food

What will the food of the future look like? Greg Foot finds out. Greg Foot, host of BBC Radio 4’s Sliced Bread, returns with Dough — the ser...

27:54Apr 2, 2026

Dough - Eyewear

Could smart glasses with built-in video cameras become widely accepted? Greg Foot, host of BBC Radio 4's 'Sliced Bread' brings you 'Dough',...

33:12Mar 26, 2026

Dough - The Office

What will the office be like in future? Greg Foot, host of BBC Radio 4's 'Sliced Bread' brings you 'Dough', examining the rise of future won...

24:42Mar 19, 2026

Dough - Trains

Could ticketless travel and satellite connectivity be coming to our rail network? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products. He'...

30:15Mar 12, 2026

Dough - Mobile Phones

What will mobile phones be like in future? Greg Foot investigates Greg Foot, host of the BBC Radio 4 show 'Sliced Bread', brings you 'Dough'...

26:36Mar 5, 2026

Baby Sleep Products

Sleep deprived parents everywhere are tempted to reach for anything that might help them get a little more sleep overnight – but can product...

26:41Feb 26, 2026

Kitchen Knives and Sharpeners

Which knife is best for the kitchen and how do you keep it sharp? After buying various knives over the years that ended up blunt, listener S...

30:22Feb 19, 2026

VPNs

Do you really need a VPN? Listener Andrew has seen and heard lots of adverts for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) and wants to know if they'l...

27:47Feb 12, 2026

Kefir

Listener Amanda was Kefir curious, and got in touch with Sliced Bread to ask if the Kefir she was consuming for breakfast every day – was re...

25:10Feb 5, 2026

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy? It's all over social media and is often touted by celebs - both male and female - b...

31:28Jan 29, 2026

Dark Chocolate

Listener Jenny, who enjoys a 90% cocoa bar from time to time, got in touch to ask if some of the reports that dark chocolate can have a posi...

24:32Jan 22, 2026

Weight-loss Injections

Is it ok to stay on weight loss injections? They have been nothing short of a pharmaceutical phenomenon. But for people like listener Lynn w...

35:26Jan 15, 2026

Toast - Farepak's Christmas Hampers

What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak? The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, investigates with the entrepre...

24:45Dec 25, 2025

Toast - C&A's UK Stores

The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere so why did it shut all its UK stores? The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, inve...

24:54Dec 18, 2025

Toast - Skype

Why did Skype fall out of favour in a world of global video calls? The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, investigates with the entre...

24:42Dec 11, 2025

Toast - Dasani Water

Dasani water, a bottled water from Coca-Cola, proved a big hit in the U.S.A so why did it last for less than 6 weeks in the UK? The BBC Busi...

24:39Dec 4, 2025

Questions About Sliced Bread

Where can I listen to Sliced Bread episodes?

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What is Sliced Bread about?

Sliced Bread is listed as a Health show. The show language is listed as English.

How many Sliced Bread episodes are listed?

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