While Sliced Bread takes a break we serve up... Dough. Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the years to come. In each episode, entrepreneur Sam White speaks to industry experts to find out how these products manage to make a profit and what game-changing - and pointless - innovations they have seen in their time. Tom Cheesewright, a technology expert and applied futurist, then offers hi ...
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Welcome to Future-proof Your Career, your guide to the most important skills for a long, successful working life. This is a special season of the Talk About Tomorrow podcast, exploring in depth the idea of the Three Cs, three skill groups that are critical to success, in a business or as an entrepreneur. The ability to curate information, create new things, and communicate ideas. In each episode we explore a facet of one of these skills, alongside a guest. My name is Tom Cheesewright, I’m an ...
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Who builds their own electric car? What skills do you need to do it? How did they build it? Where did the parts come from? These are the questions I'll aim to ask in this series of conversations with other DIY EVers around the world who have completed their own EV conversions.
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Phil’s two consultancies run on one principle: businesses are not machines, and they don’t operate on machine logic. Neither do independent consultants. The guests, conversations and advice on his podcast explore the joys, possibilities and pitfalls of the consultant’s life and work - always from a candid, human perspective. If you want to build a lasting consultancy shaped by strong ethics and a commitment to excellence, this podcast is a must-listen. Find Phil online at https://www.philhq.com/
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Exploring innovation in property in the UK This channel was previously PlaceTech. PlaceTech content is now under Place North, a UK news group publishing intelligence for property professionals in the North of England
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Could fridges make way for kitchen cabinets that don't just keep food fresh but actually grow it? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products, assessing where the smart money is going now and what that could mean for all of us in the years ahead. In this episode, the entrepreneur Sam White…
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Will anyone iron clothes in the future? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products, assessing where the smart money is going now and what that could mean for all of us in the years ahead. In this episode, the entrepreneur Sam White speaks with experts from the world of garment care includ…
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How do modern hairdryers protect against damage from excessive heat? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the future. In this episode, the entrepreneur Sam White speaks with experts from the world of hairdryer manufacturing, namely Robyn Coutts…
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Do you struggle with simple tasks like using the phrase “circle back” in every email? Have you never used the word “synergies” in a Linkedin post? You need Wankernomics. Wankernomics started life as a live show, helping thousands of Australians unlock the secrets to workplace success through the ancient art of being an annoying wanker. And, for the…
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Why do we buy so many vacuum cleaners? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the future. In this episode, the entrepreneur Sam White speaks with experts from the world of vacuum cleaner manufacturing, including: Grahame Capron-Tee - who has seen…
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What might our TV sets be like in the future? Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the years to come. In this episode, the entrepreneur Sam White speaks with experts from the world of television manufacturing, including Brian Palmer, who has se…
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Dough is a new series from BBC Radio 4 which looks at the business behind profitable, everyday products and considers how they might evolve in the future. In each episode, entrepreneur Sam White, futurist Tom Cheesewright and a host of technology experts take on a popular product, look at where the smart money's going now and then try to predict wh…
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Listener Chris from Suffolk recently took a DNA ancestry test, and after getting some interesting results back, he wondered how accurate they really were? Greg Foot finds out by taking two tests himself – and has the results and his family tree revealed to him by DNA Genealogist from Finding Families, Louise Baldock. He also speaks to Professor of …
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Ear Plugs (recorded live at Hay Festival)
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Are the latest ear plugs better for gigs, focus and sleep? In this special edition of Sliced Bread, recorded at the Hay Festival in South Wales, Greg Foot investigates the newer style of ear plugs. He's joined by listener Marni who's seen adverts for brands like Loop, which promise to protect your hearing at higher volumes while still allowing you …
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How to survive the future: Tom Cheesewright
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When consultants stare into the future, we are often confronted with uncertainty. So how do we prime our practises to survive and thrive? This month, Phil is joined by Tom Cheesewright, an independent consultant, writer, broadcaster - and 'applied futurist'. Remember to subscribe the podcast and share with people who you think will like it! You can…
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Can fortified drinks and spreads really reduce cholesterol? Almost half of UK adults have raised cholesterol, according to the charity Heart UK - and Sliced Bread listener Cathy is one of them. She found out after taking a test at her GP and wants to do something about it. Her first plan of action is to make changes to her lifestyle, such as diet a…
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This episode has been edited since broadcast. Twelve year old Bradley got in touch with Sliced Bread after trying out his mum Jennifer’s acupressure mat. Jennifer says she swears by it, it relaxes her, and she even falls asleep on it! But after testing it out himself, he was less than convinced. He asked us to find out what these mats are meant to …
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What's the best - and most humane - way to get rid of pests? For some of us Tom and Jerry might be the sum total of our knowledge of the struggle between domestic life and unwanted rodents. But for listeners Colin and Mary, things are getting much more real! Colin wants to know if the plug-in devices he's seen that promise to deter rats and mice us…
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Listener Jennifer is considering switching contact lenses, if there's an alternative that's more eco friendly. She's not alone - we've had lots of questions about eyecare options, and whether the fancy features some lenses offer are worth the extra cash. Joining Greg and Jennifer in the studio to talk all things contact lens are Daniel Hardiman-McC…
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Why the “quick fix’ is a myth: Steve Hearsum
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This month's guest is consultant, superviser and speaker Steve Hearsum. Steve is the author of 'No Silver Bullet: bursting the bubble of the organisational quick fix' and joins Phil to discuss the true role of consultants in a world where complex problems do not have easy answers. You can find Steve's book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silver-Bull…
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Is it worth paying more for premium car tyres? There's a huge range of car tyres to choose from and the price differences between them can be significant. So do you really need to pay more to get a good tyre? Listener Ian runs a car maintenance business and wants to know if the budget tyres he's been fitting are the right choice. Will they last as …
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Lots of different types of period products claim to be eco friendly, from menstrual cups to period pants and reusable pads. But how do their environmental credentials stack up? That's what listener Sam wants to know - and she's not the only one asking about not just the impact of these so called sustainable period products on planetary health, but …
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The UK market for air care products is expected to grow to £674 million this year - and for this episode, we're investigating just how these products tackle bad smells in our homes. Can air fresheners really "eliminate" stinky odours with science, or do they just smell nicer? And what does using them do for our air quality? That's what listener Con…
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Is an LED face mask the secret to brighter, clearer, more youthful skin? Greg Foot is back with a new series of Sliced Bread to run a whole new batch of your suggested wonder products through the evidence mill. From car tyres to contact lenses, air fresheners to LED face masks, Greg will separate science fact from marketing fiction as he investigat…
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