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Toast Episodes

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    Orange

    Why did the mobile phone brand with a "bright" future disappear from the UK?

  2. Izal Medicated Toilet Paper

    How did Izal medicated toilet paper reach the end of the roll? Sean Farrington finds out.

  3. Paperchase

    Sean Farrington examines another succesful business that still ended up 'toast'.

  4. EasyCinema

    Stelios, the EasyJet founder, tells Sean why his low-cost movie theatres didn't take off.

  5. Wilko

    What went wrong at Wilko? Sean Farrington hears how the retail chain ended up toast.

  6. Farepak's Christmas Hampers

    What led to the collapse of the Christmas savings club Farepak?

  7. C&A's UK Stores

    The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere, so why did it shut all its UK stores?

  8. Skype

    Why did Skype fall out of favour in a world of global video calls?

  9. Dasani Water

    Why did a successful bottled water from Coca-Cola come and go from the UK within 6 weeks?

  10. BlackBerry Smartphones

    How did the revolutionary BlackBerry device lose its grip on the handset market?

  11. Homebase

    Why did the DIY chain Homebase have to close all of its stores?

  12. FHM

    FHM was once the UK's best-selling men's magazine so why did they stop printing it?

  13. Nike's FuelBand

    Nike's FuelBand fitness tracker was a runaway success so why did the company abandon it?

  14. Freeserve

    How did the internet service provider Freeserve reach dizzy heights then disappear?

  15. Woolworths

    What went wrong at Woolies? Sean Farrington examines the retailer's fortunes

  16. Phones 4u

    Phones 4u was hugely profitable, so why did it have to close all of its 700+ shops?

  17. Dan-Air

    Sean Farrington assesses the fortunes of the family-run airline Dan-Air. Why did it fail?

  18. Our Price Records

    Why did Our Price Records disappear from UK high streets? Sean Farrington looks into it.

  19. Kodak

    Kodak made photography mainstream - so why did it falter in a digital age?

  20. Reader's Digest UK

    Why did we lose Reader's Digest magazine when it is still going in America?

  21. Safeway UK

    Why did Safeway's UK supermarkets disappear? Sean Farrington investigates.

  22. Green Shield Stamps

    Green Shield Stamps could be traded in for 'free' gifts so why did consumers abandon them?

  23. Mothercare's UK Stores

    Why did Mothercare have to close all of their UK stores?

  24. Vine

    Why did the video sharing platform Vine end up... toast?

  25. Little Chef

    Why did we lose the roadside restaurant chain Little Chef?

  26. Jamie's Italian

    What went wrong at Jamie Oliver's UK restaurant chain, Jamie's Italian?

  27. Commodore Computers

    Why did the best-selling computer manufacturer, Commodore, go bust?

  28. Club 18-30

    Why did the package holiday brand Club 18-30 disappear?

  29. Sunny Delight

    Why did sales of the best-selling soft drink Sunny Delight suddenly bomb in the 1990s?

  30. Toys R Us

    Why did the major toy retailer Toys R Us have to close all of its UK stores in 2018?

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