Inside the Factory

Name: Inside the Factory
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-05-05
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Paddy McGuinness, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman

RETURNING10 Seasons75 Episodes★ 7.9

Inside the Factory is a documentary series on BBC Two that premiered in 2015, with 10 seasons and 75 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 11, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkBBC Two

First AiredMay 5, 2015

Last AiredFeb 3, 2026

GenreDocumentary

Runtime55 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionVoltage TV

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey get exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain to reveal the secrets behind production on an epic scale.

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Cast

Paddy McGuinness

Self - Presenter

Cherry Healey

Self - Presenter

Ruth Goodman

Self - Presenter

Seasons & Episodes10 seasons · 75 episodes

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Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey hit factory floors across Britain for a snoop around their supersized production lines. What are the secrets behind our supermarket staples?

E1Gingerbread

Dec 23, 202558m

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey are in the festive spirit as they join factory workers in Market Drayton producing gingerbread Santa and reindeer biscuits for Christmas.

E2Jammy Biscuits

Jan 6, 202659m

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey visit a factory in south Wales that produces a whopping 4.4 billion biscuits a year.

E3Oven Chips

Jan 13, 202658m

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey visit a factory near Scarborough that produces an incredible 80 million chips every single day.

E4Throat Lozenges

Jan 20, 202658m

Paddy McGuinness visits a medicine factory in Nottingham that’s helping to tackle the nation’s colds and flu, producing 230 million tablets and lozenges every single week.

E5Breakfast Cereal

Jan 27, 202659m

Paddy McGuinness visits a huge factory in north Wales that churns out an incredible 120 million boxes of breakfast cereal a year.

E6Lawnmowers

Feb 3, 2026

Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey enjoy a summertime visit to a factory in Hertfordshire that produces 15,000 lawnmowers every year.

About Inside the Factory

Inside the Factory is a documentary series on BBC Two. The show first aired on May 5, 2015 and currently has 10 seasons and 75 episodes. Inside the Factory has been renewed for Season 11, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 15 votes. The cast includes Paddy McGuinness, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman.