Summary
Do more expensive pairs better protect your eyes? Whether you’re hoping to catch some rays here in the UK or heading abroad for summer sun, you’ll want to think about protecting your eyes from the harmful UV in those rays. But how much do you need to spend on sunglasses to keep you safe?
Listener Wayne got in touch wanting to know the answer. He also wondered whether darker tints better protect his eyes, and asked what the term ‘polarised’ means, and whether he should ensure any new pair are exactly that?
Greg Foot sets out to investigate, testing sunglasses ranging in price from £2.50 to over a hundred pounds - do they deliver on their UV protection? The results are surprising...
This series, we’re testing your suggested wonder-products. If you’ve seen an ad, trend or fad and wonder if there's any evidence to back up a claim drop us an email to sliced.bread@bbc.co.uk or you can send us a voice note to our new WhatsApp number: 07543 306807
PRESENTER: Greg Foot PRODUCER: Simon Hoban
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, podcast fan. |
| 0:03.0 | Consider this your invite to the UK's biggest podcasting party. |
| 0:06.7 | We're heading to Sheffield from the 4th to the 6th of July |
| 0:09.0 | for the BBC Sounds Fringe at the Crossed Wires Festival. |
| 0:12.8 | We'll be joined by some of the biggest names in podcasting, |
| 0:15.3 | including Sarah Cox, Charlie Hedges, Russell Kane, |
| 0:18.4 | and some bloke called Greg James doing his radio four show called Rewinder. |
| 0:23.2 | You can watch live shows of your favourite podcasts, |
| 0:25.3 | and the best part is free. |
| 0:28.0 | To book your free tickets, |
| 0:29.3 | go to crossedwires.orgive, forward slash fringe. |
| 0:34.1 | BBC Sounds, music, Radio, Podcasts. |
| 0:43.8 | Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that investigates your suggested wonder products. |
| 0:49.9 | If you have spotted an advert making bold claims, send it over and I will run it through |
| 0:55.2 | the evidence mill to find out whether it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing |
| 1:00.8 | BS. |
| 1:02.2 | You can send me your wonder products on email where we are sliced.bred at bbc.co.uk |
| 1:07.7 | Or you can send us a WhatsApp voice note to 07543 306807. This week's topic comes from |
| 1:16.4 | Wayne Smith in Litchfield. Hi, Wayne. Thanks so much for getting in touch with us. No, no, |
| 1:24.2 | no problem at all. Tell me what you sent us in. |
| 1:33.0 | Okay, so I sent you in an issue I had because I used to wear prescription sunglasses. |
| 1:35.7 | And then I had some laser eye surgery. |
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