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Sliced Bread

BBC Radio 4

EN199 episodes
healthfitness

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 putti...

Notable Guests

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Episodes (199)

Hair Removal Devices

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Infrared Saunas

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Apr 23, 202629:06failed

Earwax Removers

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Apr 16, 202624:50failed

Collagen (2026 update)

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Apr 9, 202636:41failed

Dough - Food

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Apr 2, 202627:54failed

Dough - Eyewear

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Mar 26, 202633:12failed

Dough - The Office

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Mar 19, 202624:42failed

Dough - Trains

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Mar 12, 202630:15failed

Dough - Mobile Phones

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Mar 5, 202626:36pending

Baby Sleep Products

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Feb 26, 202626:41pending

Kitchen Knives and Sharpeners

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Feb 19, 202630:22pending

VPNs

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Feb 12, 202627:47pending

Kefir

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Feb 5, 202625:10pending

Testosterone Replacement Therapy

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Jan 29, 202631:28pending

Dark Chocolate

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Jan 22, 202624:32pending

Weight-loss Injections

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Jan 15, 202635:26pending

Toast - Farepak's Christmas Hampers

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Dec 25, 202524:45pending

Toast - C&A's UK Stores

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Dec 18, 202524:54pending

Toast - Skype

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Dec 11, 202524:42pending

Toast - Dasani Water

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Dec 4, 202524:39pending

Toast - BlackBerry Smartphones

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Nov 27, 202535:15pending

The Sliced Bread Christmas List 2025

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Nov 20, 202543:19pending

Cough Medicines

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Nov 13, 202525:25pending

Car Shampoos and Coatings

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Nov 6, 202532:46pending

Fake Tans

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Oct 30, 202524:57pending

Toenail Fungus Treatments

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Oct 23, 202535:09pending

Scar Gels and Oils

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Oct 16, 202525:04pending

Creatine

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Oct 9, 202530:50pending

Dough - The Future of Flight

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Oct 2, 202527:25pending

Dough - The Future of Clothing

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Sep 25, 202525:10pending

Dough - The Future of Housebuilding

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Sep 18, 202527:34pending

Dough - The Future of Home Parcel Delivery

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Sep 11, 202527:08pending

Dough - The Future of Cars

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Sep 4, 202527:46pending

Smart Doorbells

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Aug 28, 202529:24pending

Salt

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Aug 21, 202525:35pending

Nail Polish and Gels

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Aug 14, 202531:23pending

Standing Desks

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Dehumidifiers

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Jul 31, 202531:14pending

Chopping Boards

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Jul 24, 202528:20pending

Water Filters (Recorded Live at Cheltenham Science Festival)

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Jul 10, 202524:54pending

Dog Food (recorded live at Hay Festival)

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Jul 10, 202532:23pending

Toast - Homebase

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Jul 3, 202525:08pending

Toast - FHM

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Jun 26, 202528:15pending

Toast - Nike's FuelBand

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Jun 19, 202524:51pending

Toast - Freeserve

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Jun 12, 202525:12pending

Toast - Woolworths

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Jun 5, 202527:01pending

Menopause Supplements

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May 29, 202531:20pending

Vagus Nerve Stimulators

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May 22, 202530:30pending

Lip Balm

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May 15, 202525:01pending

Sleep Headbands and Sleep Bars

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May 8, 202532:36pending