Inside the Factory

Inside the Factory
Starring Gregg Wallace
Cherry Healey
Ruth Goodman
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of episodes 9
Production
Producer(s) Amanda Lyon
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Voltage TV
Release
Original network BBC
Original release 5 May 2015 – 30 August 2016
External links
Website

Inside the Factory is a television series produced by Voltage TV for BBC. Each programme explores how a specific product is made inside a factory.

Series 1 and 2 were both presented by Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey with Ruth Goodman providing a historical look at how products came to exist as we know them today.


Episode list

Series 1

Series Episode Original airdate
1 Bread 5 May 2015
Gregg and Cherry visit the Kingsmill factory in West Bromwich to learn the secrets of how they make bread. Cherry looks at the secrets which can make your bread last long and Ruth shows what hidden items used to be present in bread.
1 Chocolate 6 May 2015
Gregg visits the Nestlé factory in York and Cherry visits the Thornton's factory in Derbyshire to learn the secrets of how they make chocolate. Ruth meets some people who used to work on the first chocolate production lines.
1 Milk 7 May 2015
Gregg and Cherry visit the Arla factory in Aylesbury to learn the secrets of how they process milk, Cherry also learns how Cheese is produced and visits Unilever to learn how they make ice cream. Ruth investigates the history of milk.

Series 2

Series Episode Original airdate
2 Cereal 26 July 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the Kellogg's factory in Manchester to learn the secrets of how they make cereal, specifically Crunchy Nut Corn Flakes. Cherry looks at how wheat is grown and how they add additional vitamins and minerals to cereals. Ruth looks at what people used to eat for breakfast before cereal was invented.
2 Crisps 2 August 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the Walkers factory in Leicester to learn the secretes of how they make crisps, specifically Cheese and Onion. Cherry looks at what makes a perfect potato for making crisps and how your brain can be tricked into thinking you are eating something different. Ruth looks at who invented crisps.
2 Baked Beans 9 August 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the Heinz factory in Wigan to learn the secrets of how they make baked beans. Cherry looks at how cans are recycled and Ruth looks at the history behind canned food.
2 Bicycles 16 August 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the Brompton factory in West London to learn the secrets of how they make folding bicycles. Cherry gets tips from Team GB to improve her cycling speed and she also learns how bicycles are painted to cope with adverse weather. Ruth looks at important moments in history that used bicycles including the D-Day landings.
2 Sweets 23 August 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the Swizzels Matlow factory in Derbyshire to learn the secrets of how they make different sweets. Cherry learns how they put writing into rock and how different nations have different tastes in sweets. Ruth investigates how sweets were first invented.
2 Shoes 30 August 2016
Gregg and Cherry visit the New Balance factory in Cumbria to learn the secrets of how they make trainers. Cherry looks at how leather is processed as well how ballet shoes are produced. Ruth traces the origins of trainers, specifically to Reebok.

References

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