Sliced Bread podcast

Sliced Bread

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 sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk 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.

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 sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk 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.

 

#191

Kefir

Listener Amanda was Kefir curious, and got in touch with Sliced Bread to ask if the Kefir ... more

05 Feb 2026

25 MINS

25:10

05 Feb 2026


#190

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

Can taking testosterone help with low libido and energy? It's all over social media and is... more

29 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:28

29 Jan 2026


#189

Dark Chocolate

Listener Jenny, who enjoys a 90% cocoa bar from time to time, got in touch to ask if some ... more

22 Jan 2026

24 MINS

24:32

22 Jan 2026


#188

Weight-loss Injections

Is it ok to stay on weight loss injections? They have been nothing short of a pharmaceutic... more

15 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:26

15 Jan 2026


#187

Toast - Farepak's Christmas Hampers

What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak? The BBC Business journali... more

25 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:45

25 Dec 2025


#186

Toast - C&A's UK Stores

The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere so why did it shut all its UK stores? ... more

18 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:54

18 Dec 2025


#185

Toast - Skype

Why did Skype fall out of favour in a world of global video calls? The BBC Business journa... more

11 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:42

11 Dec 2025


#184

Toast - Dasani Water

Dasani water, a bottled water from Coca-Cola, proved a big hit in the U.S.A so why did it ... more

04 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:39

04 Dec 2025


#183

Toast - BlackBerry Smartphones

How did the company behind the revolutionary BlackBerry smartphone lose its grip on the ha... more

27 Nov 2025

35 MINS

35:15

27 Nov 2025


#182

The Sliced Bread Christmas List 2025

The team has gone through 30 episodes over the past year, and carved out five potential pr... more

20 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:19

20 Nov 2025


#181

Cough Medicines

Are cough medicines any better than just taking honey and lemon? When Listener Sally sent ... more

13 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:25

13 Nov 2025