Name: Inside the Factory
Released: 2015-05-05T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman

TV Show · Documentary · Holiday

Snoop around supersize production lines across Britain to learn the secrets of our favourite staples, snacks, and home goods. Join hosts Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey for a delicious peek into the history and technology behind these everyday items.

2015 · 58m

Starring Gregg Wallace, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman

EPISODE 1

Bread

Gregg Wallace discovers how one of Britain's largest bakeries makes up to 1.5 million loaves of bread each week; he also uncovers the secrets to baking 4,000 loaves at once.
EPISODE 2

Chocolate

Gregg Wallace is inside one of the world's largest chocolate factories in York to discover how they produce a staggering 7 million bars a day. He follows the incredible 24-hour journey - from bean to bar - of one of our best-selling chocolates.
EPISODE 3

Milk

Gregg Wallace gets exclusive access to one of the largest fresh milk processing plants on earth to see how they get milk from cow to carton in less than 24 hours. He reveals how one factory can process 2000 litres of milk in under a minute.
EPISODE 2

Cherry Bakewell

Discover how 27 tonnes of flour become 250,000 of these tasty tarts every day in Stoke-on-Trent. Unwrap the recipe’s erroneous origin, watch almonds turn into a fragrant frangipane base, and see the secret to the perfectly centred cherry on top.
EPISODE 3

Wax Jackets

Head to South Shields, where Gregg investigates a British bad-weather favourite: the waxed-cotton coat. Study impermeable coatings with Cherry, dig into Scottish tartan’s history, and visit an umbrella maker whose process hasn’t changed in 150 years.
EPISODE 4

Croissants

Go on a delicious mission to France, where Gregg learns how to create this pastry’s signature flakiness. Master the best croissant-eating method with Cherry, bone up on concentrated butter, and explore the Austrian roots of a classic Gallic treat.