The Bottom Line with Evan Davis

Naked bath bombs, an in-store burger bar and customer satisfaction charts: How do companies maintain brand identity across thousands of outlets, both here and abroad?

How to price services? By the hour, by results or by the difficulty of the task? In the first of a new series Evan Davis and guests discuss benefits, pitfalls and pay.

What is the role of a boss? To tell staff what to do or allow them to decide for themselves? This award-winning programme on upside-down management is presented by Evan Davis.

Taittinger champagne, Clarks shoes, Theakstons beer: Evan Davis meets the entrepreneurs who left behind their famous family businesses to set up a rival brand of their own.

Medium Smartwatches, fitness bands and intelligent fabric: Evan Davis and guests discuss how the latest gadgets could keep us eternally connected, fully fit and super smart.

"Flash sale" companies are growing fast. Evan Davis and guests discuss how this new retail sector is changing the way we shop. Just how low can the prices go?

TripAdvisor and other consumer ratings websites can make or break a business. Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of the user-generated review.

Social advertising: Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of celebrities, the rise of the profitable super-fans who "like" their products and the vloggers with consumer clout.

Bosses explain why they took back control of companies they had once founded. Why did they leave and what events brought them back? What had changed while they were away? And what were the very first decisions they made when they walked back through the doors? Evan Davis speaks to: Steve Morgan, founder, Redrow; Louise O'Sullivan, founder, Anam Technologies; Nick and Kath Whitworth, co-founders, Celtic & Co.

Faulty airbags, mis-labelled horsemeat burgers and exploding dishwashers. What is the process for recalling defective items and how quickly must manufacturers and distributors act to protect consumers’ health and safety? Evan Davis and guests discuss the logistics of product recalls and the impact it can have on the reputation of a company. Guests: Gerard Bos, Customer Relations Manager for UK and Ireland, Ikea Chris Dee, Chief Operating Officer, E.H Booth Vince Shiers, Managing Director, RQA Global

Civil war in Sierra Leone, political unrest in Ukraine, the Japanese tsunami and Hurricane Sandy on the east coast of the US - three guests tell Evan Davis how they led businesses through periods of unexpected and extended turmoil. Guests : Peter Kaye, Director of Business Development, Pilgrims Group Bryan Disher, Ukraine Country Manager, PWC Mary Bahsoon, Co-owner Bennimix

How much profit is there to be made from what others throw away? Making money from old phones, engines and plastic bottles is the topic for Evan Davis and guests. Guests Charlo Carabott, co-founder & CEO Mazuma Mobile Matt Bulley, managing director Caterpillar Reman Europe Chris Dow, Founder & CEO Closed Loop Recycling Producer : Rosamund Jones

Would you tell your boss you had depression? Worried you'd be judged as weak or unable to cope? In this edition of TBL, three successful business leaders talk openly about what it's like to experience severe mental illness whilst running their companies and explain the benefits of going public about mental ill health. Guests: Lord Stevenson of Coddenham, entrepreneur and former Chairman of HBOS and Pearson; Andrea Woodside, Founder, Minding Work Limited; and Charlie Mowat, Managing Director, The Clean Space

Can you conquer the world by selling only one product? Not every company wants to diversify. Some prefer to do one thing and do it well, rather than risk diluting the brand so Evan Davis and guests discuss the risks and rewards of focusing all energies on a single product range. Does it make good business sense to put all your eggs in one basket? Guests: Vince Gunn, Managing Director, Crocs Europe Carolyn Komminsk, Head of Creative, Maclaren Bill Noble, Managing Director, WD40 Company

How big is the market for halal - not just food, but holidays, fashion and music too? How are Muslim consumers best served? Evan Davis talks to entrepreneurs who think they know the answer and asks how much can established companies learn from them. Guests : Shelina Janmohamed, Ogilvy Noor Elnur Seyidli, HalalBooking.com Shazia Saleem, ieat foods