BBC Radio Podcasts from Toast
Welcome to Toast
Sean Farrington introduces the series that looks at amazing brands that ended up toast.
Orange
Why did the mobile phone brand with a "bright" future disappear from the UK?
Izal Medicated Toilet Paper
How did Izal medicated toilet paper reach the end of the roll? Sean Farrington finds out.
Paperchase
Sean Farrington examines another succesful business that still ended up 'toast'.
EasyCinema
Stelios, the EasyJet founder, tells Sean why his low-cost movie theatres didn't take off.
Wilko
What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.
Farepak's Christmas Hampers
What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak?
C&A's UK Stores
The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere, so why did it shut all its UK stores?
Skype
Why did Skype fall out of favour in a world of global video calls?
Dasani Water
Why did a successful bottled water from Coca-Cola come and go from the UK within 6 weeks?
BlackBerry Smartphones
How did the revolutionary BlackBerry device lose its grip on the handset market?
Homebase
Why did the DIY chain Homebase have to close all of its stores?
FHM
FHM was once the UK's best-selling men's magazine so why did they stop printing it?
Nike's FuelBand
Nike's FuelBand fitness tracker was a runaway success so why did the company abandon it?
Freeserve
How did the internet service provider Freeserve reach dizzy heights then disappear?
Woolworths
What went wrong at Woolies? Sean Farrington examines the retailer's fortunes
Phones 4u
Phones 4u was hugely profitable, so why did it have to close all of its 700+ shops?
Dan-Air
Sean Farrington assesses the fortunes of the family-run airline Dan-Air. Why did it fail?
Our Price Records
Why did Our Price Records disappear from UK high streets? Sean Farrington looks into it.
Kodak
Kodak made photography mainstream - so why did it falter in a digital age?
Reader's Digest UK
Why did we lose Reader's Digest magazine when it is still going in America?
Safeway UK
Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Sean Farrington investigates.
Green Shield Stamps
Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them?
Mothercare's UK Stores
Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?
Vine
Why did the video sharing platform Vine end up... toast?
Little Chef
Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?
Jamie's Italian
What went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?
Commodore Computers
Why did the best-selling computer manufacturer, Commodore, go bust?
Club 18-30
Why did the package holiday brand Club 18-30 disappear?
Sunny Delight
Why did sales of the best-selling soft drink Sunny Delight suddenly bomb in the 1990s?
Toys R Us
Why did the major toy retailer Toys R Us have to close all of its UK stores in 2018?
Sinclair C5
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up... toast. Today - the Sinclair C5.
Friends Reunited
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up... toast. Today - Friends Reunited
Blockbuster
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...toast. This week - Blockbuster.
Olestra
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up toast. This week, Olestra
Google Glass
Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...Toast. This week - Google Glass
Introducing Toast
Sean Farrington looks at the products that promised so much but crashed and burned.