Dough - Vacuum Cleaners
Why do we buy so many vacuum cleaners?
- 25 mins
- 25 Jul 2024
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While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up... Dough. Sam White looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the future.
Episodes (116 Available)
Dough - TV SetsWhat might our TV sets be like in the future?
- 24 mins
- 18 Jul 2024
- Introducing Dough
Sam White looks at where the smart money's going now and what it could mean in the future.
- 1 min
- 15 Jul 2024
DNA Ancestry TestsCan DNA ancestry tests really tell where we come from?
- 25 mins
- 11 Jul 2024
- Ear Plugs (recorded live at Hay Festival)
Are the latest ear plugs better for gigs, focus and sleep?
- 32 mins
- 04 Jul 2024
- Cholesterol Lowering Products
Can fortified drinks and spreads really reduce cholesterol?
- 28 mins
- 27 Jun 2024
- Acupressure Mats
What is the point of acupressure mats?
- 24 mins
- 20 Jun 2024
- Pest Control
What's the best - and most humane - way to get rid of pests?
- 30 mins
- 13 Jun 2024
- Contact Lenses
Which contact lenses are best for your eyes - and the planet?
- 29 mins
- 06 Jun 2024
- Car Tyres
Is it worth paying more for premium car tyres?
- 30 mins
- 30 May 2024
Sustainable Period ProductsWhat are the most eco-friendly types of period products?
- 26 mins
- 23 May 2024
- Air Fresheners
Do air fresheners actually get rid of bad smells?
- 26 mins
- 16 May 2024
- LED Face Masks
Is an LED face mask the secret to brighter, clearer, more youthful skin?
- 29 mins
- 09 May 2024
Toast - Safeway UKWhy did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Sean Farrington investigates.
- 24 mins
- 02 May 2024
- Toast - Green Shield Stamps
Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them?
- 25 mins
- 25 Apr 2024
- Toast - Mothercare's UK Stores
Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?
- 25 mins
- 18 Apr 2024
- Toast - Vine
Why did the video sharing platform Vine end up... toast?
- 24 mins
- 11 Apr 2024
- Toast - Little Chef
Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?
- 24 mins
- 04 Apr 2024
- Mushroom Coffee
Is mushroom coffee really good for us?
- 29 mins
- 28 Mar 2024
- Dishwashers
Is it better to wash your dishes by hand or use a dishwasher?
- 30 mins
- 21 Mar 2024
