Toast - Paperchase
Why did the popular stationery chain, Paperchase, end up closing all of its shops? The BBC Business journalist, Sean Farrington, investigate...
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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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Listen to Sliced Bread, a Health podcast by BBC. Stream 206 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 206 episodesToast - 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...
Cat Litter
What kind of cat litter is best for cats, owners and the environment? After we looked at dog poo bags for an episode, it's only right that w...
Ergonomic Keyboards and Mice
Do ergonomic devices like split keyboards and vertical mice help with comfort and health? If you're a heavy computer user there are an incre...
Vibration Plates
Can Vibration Plates help with fitness, bone density, and even lymphatic drainage? They've been around for a while but vibration plates seem...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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',...
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...
Dough - Trains
Could ticketless travel and satellite connectivity be coming to our rail network? Greg Foot examines the rise of future wonder products. He'...
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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...