Description
Original Airdate05/05/2015
Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines to reveal what the secrets are behind supermarket staples.
Moods
- Fascinating
- Gripping
Inside the Factory
Where to watch Inside the Factory
- Free On Demand on Smithsonian Channel, through Feb 1, 2027
10. Paint and Wallpaper
Air Date 02/24/2024
Gregg sees how the Farrow and Ball factory creates their classic paints and wallpaper by combining traditional handcrafted techniques and modern machinery; Cherry learns how to hang wallpaper; Ruth learns about painted warships.
9. Sofas
Air Date 02/17/2024
Gregg follows the complex process as a sofa is made at the HSL factory in West Yorkshire; Cherry learns how foam for seating is produced; Ruth reveals the Scottish roots of the sewing machine.
8. Chocolate Bars
Air Date 02/10/2024
Gregg visits the Nestle factory in York, England to learn how their Aero peppermint bar is made; Cherry learns how color that is added to food and drink can be created using only plants; Ruth learns the bitter history of hot chocolate.
7. Carpets
Air Date 02/03/2024
Gregg Wallace visits the Axminster Carpets factory to see how the company's finely crafted carpets are made; Cherry Healey learns how raw wool becomes dyed yarn; Ruth Goodman unfurls the history of British carpet making.
6. Bath Bombs
Air Date 01/27/2024
Gregg visits the Lush factory to learn how their fragrant, fizzy bath bombs are made; Cherry sees how a hot bath can have some of the benefits of exercise and learns how science is finding more ethical ways to test skin care products.
4. Stuffed Pasta
Air Date 01/15/2024
Gregg visits a family run business that's been making pasta for four generations and follows the production of one of the factory's best-selling stuffed pastas, their Crab and Crayfish Raviolo; Cherry visits a fisherman and seafood processing plant.
3. Jeans
Air Date 01/08/2024
Gregg Wallace visits two factories in Italy and Wales to explore the secrets behind how Welsh jeans brand "Hiut" make their trousers; Cherry Healey visits a zip factory to learn how the fastener is made.
2. Jelly Beans
Air Date 01/02/2024
Gregg Wallace travels to Dublin, Ireland and discovers the step-by-step process to create a jelly bean; Cherry discovers the link between jelly beans and lipstick; Ruth finds out why serving jelly was once a status symbol.
1. Yorkshire Puddings
Air Date 12/26/2023
Gregg Wallace explores Aunt Bessie's Yorkshire factory, it crafts 500 million Yorkshire puddings yearly; Cherry Healey learns gravy-making secrets and invites her mom to taste; Ruth Goodman revives Tudor cleaning methods for eco-friendly pot care.