Gregg visits a factory in Lowestoft that produces 450 tonnes of frozen food each day. Cherry learns the difference between potato types. Ruth myth busts Walter Raleigh's connection to potatoes.
Gregg visits a huge pizza factory in Italy that produces 400,000 frozen pizza a day. Cherry asks if mozzarella is the best cheese to top a pizza and sees pepperoni being made. Ruth investigates the history of the freezer.
Gregg is in Burton upon Trent at Britain's biggest brewery. Cherry learns how 4 basic ingredients can be used to make such a wide range of beers. Ruth asks why Burton became the centre of British brewing.
Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healey get exclusive access to some of the biggest factories in Britain and Europe to follow the relentless production lines making our favourite products.
Gregg is at a huge factory in Stoke-on-Trent where they make 250,000 Cherry Bakewell tarts a day. Cherry learns how to avoid a soggy bottom when baking. Ruth sniffs out the origins of frangipane.
Gregg is at a clothing factory in South Shields where they make 650 wax jackets a day. Cherry learns about the science of staying dry. Ruth investigates the fishy history of waxed jackets.
Gregg is in France at an enormous croissant factory where they produce 336,000 flaky pastries a day. Cherry tests the best way to eat a croissant. Ruth is in Paris to investigate the Austrian origins of the croissant.
Gregg visits a mattress factory in Leeds that 600 beds a day. Cherry learns whether there are benefits to taking an afternoon nap. Ruth investigates the origins of the modern mattress.
Gregg visits a factory that produces 200,000 canapes every 24 hours. Cherry discovers the perfect way to cook a turkey and visits a candle maker. Ruth learns the origins of Christmas traditions.
