What's the Big Deal: Britain's Best Buys? - Season 1

In this brand-new programme, Natalie Cassidy is on a mission to discover whether Britain's most talked-about products are worth the hype. From pizza ovens to LED face masks, Natalie takes a deep dive into some of the latest 'must-have' items. Their adverts are all over our socials, they're the talk of the water cooler, but should we be splashing our hard-earned cash on them? Do they actually work, and are they worth all the fuss? While Natalie gets the lowdown from the experts, six British households road-test these 'wonder products' to see how they perform in the real world. So, what's the big deal with these products, and is the hype justified? In this first episode, Natalie investigates LED face masks, ice baths, lion's mane mushrooms and packing cubes. Putting herself on the line in the name of science, a shivering Natalie takes the plunge in a tank of cold water to measure her body's response; undergoes a high-tech facial scan to see if her skin could benefit from red light therapy; and knocks back some funky fungi to see if lion's mane mushrooms really can boost your focus and memory.

Natalie Cassidy is on a mission to discover whether Britain's most talked about products are worth the hype. From pizza ovens to LED face masks, Natalie takes a deep dive into the UK's latest 'must-have' items. Their adverts are all over our socials, they're the talk of the water cooler, but should we be splashing our hard-earned cash on them? Do they actually work, and are they worth all the fuss? While Natalie gets the lowdown from the experts, six British households road-test these 'wonder products' to see how they perform in the real world. So, what's the big deal with these products, and is the hype justified? In this episode, Natalie discovers the alarming truth about some of the teeth whiteners being marketed online. She also puts the viral Ninja CREAMi to the test against its ice cream maker rivals, investigates whether eco shower-heads really can save you money, and finds out whether barefoot shoes are the route to stronger feet and better posture. 

Natalie Cassidy investigates Britain's most talked-about products to discover whether or not they're worth the hype. From pizza ovens to LED face masks, Natalie takes a deep dive into the UK's latest 'must-have' items. Their adverts are all over our socials and they're the talk of the water cooler among, but should we be splashing our hard-earned cash on them? Do they actually work, and are they worth all the fuss? While Natalie gets the lowdown from the experts, six British households road-test these 'wonder products' for themselves, putting them through their paces to see how they perform in the real world. This time: are natural deodorants worth the hype? Natalie goes the extra mile to find out, working up a sweat in a sweltering science lab before offering up her armpits for strangers to sniff! Plus: do 'smart scales' that claim to measure your body fat actually work? Are home pizza ovens worth buying? And can so-called scented water bottles really add flavour to plain old water through nothing more than your sense of smell?

Natalie Cassidy investigates Britain's most talked-about products to discover whether or not they're worth the hype. From pizza ovens to LED face masks, Natalie takes a deep dive into the UK's latest 'must-have' items. Their adverts are all over our socials and they're the talk of the water cooler among, but should we be splashing our hard-earned cash on them? Do they actually work, and are they worth all the fuss? While Natalie gets the lowdown from the experts, six British households road-test these 'wonder products' for themselves, putting them through their paces to see how they perform in the real world. Robot vacuums promise to take the hard work out of housework, but is the hype justified? To find out, Nat asks an army of cake-chomping, crisp-munching four-year-olds to create the world's messiest carpet, before putting three differently priced vacuums to the test. Natalie also explores the controversial subject of dupe perfumes - are they an affordable way to get the scent you want, or just cut-price, poor-quality imitations of the real thing? She also takes a pummelling in the name of science to find out if massage guns really work and goes head-to-head with a leading chef to see if veggie choppers are a fantastic kitchen shortcut, or a poor substitute for good old-fashioned knife skills.