What to Buy and Why - Season 1

Season 1

Episodes

Episode 1
Cherry Heeley enlists the help of the UK's top professionals to work out which products we should be spending our money on. In this episode, elite athletes decide whether splashing out on an activity tracker is the best way to hit those new year fitness targets, and we conduct the ultimate drop test to find out if cases really do protect the screen of your mobile phone.

Episode 2
Groundsmen from the English Heritage test out the latest in gardening equipment. Plus going abroad to buy cosmetics and finding out whether it's worth ditching compact cameras for smart phones.

Episode 3
The engineers who run Blackpool illuminations find out how we can slash lighting bills. Plus a look at which TVs to invest in and misleading bed linen thread counts.

Episode 4
The wardrobe department in Britain's largest theatre test out a steam generator iron, whilst the prop builders test out budget power tools. A look at expensive trainers and whether they actually benefit runners or not.

Episode 5
Michelin-starred chefs test out the latest food processors and reveal a surprising appliance that they believe will revolutionise home-cooking.

Episode 6
Cherry looks at the best value coffee machines and whether cordless vacuums are actually any good.
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