Sliced Bread Podcast
While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up… Dough. Greg Foot explores the future wonder products that might rise to success and redefine our lives.
Greg Foot, host of the BBC Radio 4 series Sliced Bread, brings you Dough.
Each episode explores the future wonder products that might rise to success and redefine our lives.
Experts and entrepreneurs discuss the trends shaping what today's everyday technology may look like tomorrow, before a leading futurist offers their predictions on what life might be like within five, 10 and 50 years.
New episodes of Dough are released weekly on Thursdays wherever you get your BBC podcasts. But you can listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds first, a week earlier than anywhere else.
Produced by Jon Douglas and Linda Walker. Dough is a BBC Audio North production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
Sliced Bread returns for a new batch of investigations in October when Greg will investigate more of the latest so-called wonder products to find out whether they really are the best thing since sliced bread.
In the meantime, Dough is available in the Sliced Bread feed on BBC Sounds.
Episodes to download
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Little Chef—Toast - Series 3
Thu 4 Apr 2024
Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?
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Dishwashers—Sliced Bread - Series 8
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Is it better to wash your dishes by hand or use a dishwasher?
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Tens Machines and Circulation Boosters—Sliced Bread - Series 8
Thu 14 Mar 2024
How effective are tens machines and circulation boosters?
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Milk Alternatives—Sliced Bread - Series 8
Thu 7 Mar 2024
Which is the cream of the crop for your health and the planet?
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Dog Dental Chews—Sliced Bread - Series 8
Thu 15 Feb 2024
Can dental chews really clean your dog's teeth?
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Jamie's Italian—Toast - Series 2
Thu 1 Feb 2024
What went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?
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Commodore Computers—Toast - Series 2
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Why did the best-selling computer manufacturer, Commodore, go bust?
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Sunny Delight—Toast - Series 2
Thu 11 Jan 2024
Why did sales of the best-selling soft drink Sunny Delight suddenly bomb in the 1990s?
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Toys R Us—Toast - Series 2
Thu 21 Dec 2023
Why did the major toy retailer Toys R Us have to close all of its UK stores in 2018?
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Bedding—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 7 Dec 2023
Can changing your sheets be good for you - and the environment?
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Christmas Trees—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Which Christmas tree is better for the environment - real or fake?
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Vacuum cleaners—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Corded, cordless or robot - which vacuum cleaners are 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
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Eco-friendly Toilet Paper—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 2 Nov 2023
Is eco-friendly toilet paper 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
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Smart Thermostats—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Can smart thermostats save you money on energy bills?
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Motion Sickness Remedies—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Motion sickness remedies promise to ease queasiness but which ones are proven to work?
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Weighted Blankets—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Do weighted blankets reduce stress and help you sleep better?
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Induction Hobs—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 5 Oct 2023
Are induction hobs 'the best thing since sliced bread'?
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Vapes—Sliced Bread - Series 7
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Is vaping harmful to your health and to the environment?
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Mosquito Repellents—Sliced Bread - Series 6
Thu 13 Jul 2023
Are mosquito repellents 'the best thing since sliced bread'? Which ones really work?
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Dog Poo Bags—Sliced Bread - Series 6
Thu 29 Jun 2023
Are biodegradable dog poo bags the best thing since sliced bread?
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Cycle Helmets—Sliced Bread - Series 6
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Which cycle helmets give you the best protection?