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Sliced Bread - Series 17
Kitchen Sponges, Cloths and Brushes
Which is the most hygienic for cleaning your kitchen?
16 Jul 2026,·25 mins
“I Don’t Get Money!” Back-to-basics special on pensions, savings, car insurance, energy and more
Martin goes back to basics on the financial concepts you have always found confusing.
16 Jul 2026,·40 mins
Fake Sleeping Tablets; Air Con; Scam Texts
The fake herbal sleeping tablets being sold on Amazon.
15 Jul 2026,·53 mins
TV writer and author Chris Chibnall on his new novel, and the latest blockbusters reviewed with Gary Slaymaker.
Celebrity guests, the latest blockbuster film reviews, and we play The Name Game!
17 Jul 2026,·175 mins
The Instagram Takeover Scam
Why wouldn't you trust an old friend?
28 May 2026,·28 mins
The consumer stories everyone was talking about
Linzi revisits some of the biggest wins and unforgettable listener stories on the show.
11 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Series 1
6. Dogs Of War
After a BBC documentary is broadcast, James Watt and BrewDog fight back.
21 Jun 2022,·32 mins
Sofa, not so good
Andrew got little comfort from the response to his sofa coming apart at the seams.
14 Jul 2026,·12 mins
Life in Gangland London
John Waite investigates life in London's street gangs.
05 Mar 2015,·45 mins
The Global Food System
If the global food system is failing Wales, what are the home-grown solutions?
09 Jul 2024,·28 mins
Tower Block Fire Risks
Many of the 1,700 buildings being tested for safety after Grenfell 'likely to fail'.
26 May 2019,·50 mins
Is Your House TV-Ready?
How your house could end up on TV and make you money.
30 Jan 2026,·5 mins
Coronavirus: Advice for parents coping with the kids being at home now the schools are closing their doors.
Mike Young presents The Smart Consumer Podcast.
19 Mar 2020,·18 mins
Your Money in Shanghai
Credit card mania is on the rise in China but are people living beyond their means?
13 Nov 2013,·44 mins
2. Going Global
Alvin Hall explores how gospel music has been affected by commercialisation.
02 Feb 2016,·30 mins
Have we reached peak Scandi furniture? Laurence Llewelyn Bowen gives his verdict.
13 May 2017,·30 mins
Comedian Colm O'Regan reports from the Kilkenomics festival in Ireland. Davos with laughs.
17 Dec 2014,·30 mins
Britain's army of cleaners and some of the people they service meet for the first time.
13 Sep 2017,·30 mins
Gyles Brandreth probes the mystery of the missing teddy bears - the first ever made.
27 Jul 2011,·30 mins
Laura Barton presents a brief history of trousers, from function to fashion.
09 Jun 2017,·30 mins
Roger Law visits Yi Wu in China, fast becoming the biggest marketplace in the world.
29 Jul 2011,·28 mins
May Day Travel Special
Linda and guests discuss consumer rights and top tips for stress-free travel.
04 May 2024,·57 mins
5. Nation of Networkers
Is the UK is a networking nation?
17 Oct 2014,·15 mins
