Scroobius Pip

Vitamin C is one of the most popular products used to combat the common cold. But does it work? Greg Foot reviews the evidence for both vitamin C and zinc to see if they are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread.He’s joined again by podcaster, rapper and actor Scroobius Pip and virologist Wendy Barclay from Imperial College London. The team will be giving you their Top Tips, backed by real scientific evidence, for beating the winter bugs.Presenter: Greg Foot Producer: Michelle Martin Researcher: Amelia West Studio Managers: Emma Harth, John Boland Editors: Deborah Cohen, Rami TzabarThe Best Thing Since Sliced Bread is a BBC Science Radio Unit Production.

With offices and schools set to a soundtrack of sniffles, science presenter and YouTuber Greg Foot is on mission to find 'The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread' to beat the winter bugs.Joining him for this double episode is rapper, podcaster and actor Scroobius Pip, a man for whom protecting his voice is a professional priority. Under the microscope today are those handy hand sanitisers that promise to stop bacteria and viruses in their tracks.Virologist Wendy Barclay from Imperial College London and microbiologist Lindsay Hall from the Quadram Institute in Norwich are both on hand to help separate the facts from the fads, to decide if these products really are The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread.Presenter: Greg Foot Producer: Michelle Martin Researcher: Amelia West Studio Managers: Emma Harth, John Boland Editors: Deborah Cohen, Rami TzabarThe Best Thing Since Sliced Bread is a BBC Science Radio Unit Production.

Scroobius Pip joins Brett Goldstein for a film geek goodness chat covering their film introductions, end of year lists, acting experiences, quick first film viewings, personal death scenarios, and outlook on life and afterlife. They share childhood film memories, emotional impact of movies like 'The Florida Project,' and connecting through cinema experiences. Reflecting on disappointments, cinematic influence, and choosing a film for the afterlife, this episode is a slammer of geeky film talk.