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Inside the Factory Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 1
Cherry Bakewells
59 mins
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.
Episode 2
Waxed Jackets
59 mins
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.
Episode 3
Croissants
59 mins
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.
Episode 4
Mattresses
59 mins
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.
Episode 5
Xmas Party Food
59 mins
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.
Episode 6
Cornish Pasties
59 mins
The documentary series returns with Gregg visiting a huge bakery in Cornwall that makes 180,000 Cornish pasties a day. Cherry explores the wonderful world of the onion and Ruth debunks some common Cornish pasty myths.
Episode 7
Pots and Pans
59 mins
Gregg visits an enormous foundry in northern France that produces a cast iron pot every five seconds. Cherry visits an iron ore mine in South Africa and Ruth learns how one-pot cooking evolved.
Episode 8
Soup
59 mins
Gregg visits an enormous factory, which produces two million tins of soup a day. Cherry compares the vitamin content of fresh and frozen vegetables. Ruth cooks an early soup and learns about the first soup kitchen.
Episode 9
Liqueurs
59 mins
Gregg is in Ireland at a factory producing 450,000 bottles of cream liqueur a day. Cherry is at a plant where 85% of Ireland's bottles and jars are recycled. Ruth learns about the spiritual origins of liqueurs.
Episode 10
Cereal Bars
59 mins
Gregg is in Essex, visiting a factory that produces 400,000 fruit and nut filled treats a day. Cherry is helping with the macadamia harvest in South Africa. Ruth learns about the origins of Kendal Mint Cake.
