Sliced Bread - Series 5: Painkillers
When it comes to shop-bought painkillers, there are rows and rows of shelves dedicated to them in supermarkets and pharmacies – ranging from own-brand tablets, to more expensive capsules and caplets, ...
9 Feb 202326min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Eco Laundry Products
In this episode presenter Greg Foot investigates three products that promise to make washing your laundry better for the planet.Listener Clare wants to know if the Ecoegg she’s using really is a green...
2 Feb 202328min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Petrol
Petrol is something millions of drivers around the UK rely on, but when faced with the choice of what to fill up with at the pumps, many wonder what is the difference between regular and premium unlea...
26 Jan 202327min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Energy Drinks
Sales of energy drinks are rising and their brightly coloured cans line the shelves of almost every supermarket or grocery store in the UK. But do brands like Monster, Red Bull and Relentless deliver ...
19 Jan 202326min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Shampoo
Shampoo ranges hugely in price, from own brand bottles to premium products that promise to improve your hair, leaving it in better condition, stronger and shinier. But can they really deliver?Listener...
12 Jan 202325min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Cold Defence Nasal Sprays
Two products dominate the market for nasal sprays that claim to reduce symptons of a cold - Vicks ‘First Defence’ and Boots ‘Dual Defence’. But do they work?Listener Leah got in touch because she cat...
5 Jan 202323min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Batteries
In the run up to Christmas, many parents will be checking on their battery supplies ahead of Santa bringing gifts that require them. But do branded batteries, that promise more power and longer life a...
15 Dec 202226min
Sliced Bread - Series 5: Perfume
Smelling good can come with a hefty price tag with the price of perfumes often getting into the hundreds of pounds. But what if there was a cheaper alternative?Listener Callum got in touch because his...
8 Dec 202229min
