Secrets of the Superfactories - Season 1
1 - McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.
Air Date: October 7, 2019
A look at McLaren's UK supercar production, the German factory making 500,000 Faber-Castell pencils a day, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.
2 - Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.
Air Date: October 14, 2019
In this episode, we see the origins of Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.
3 - Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.
Air Date: October 21, 2019
This edition explores Nasa's Space Launch System; Heinz baked beans; one of the world's most successful chocolate bars - the KitKat; and the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.
4 - VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.
Air Date: October 28, 2019
This episode reveals the workings of car factory VW Chattanooga, nitrogen-fresh Illy coffee, classic yellow JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.
5 - Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.
Air Date: November 4, 2019
This episode reveals how cars, chips, toys and toilets are made, as we go behind the scenes at Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.
6 - UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.
Air Date: November 11, 2019
This episode reveals the inner workings of UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.
7 - Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.
Air Date: November 18, 2019
In this episode, we see Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.
8 - Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.
Air Date: November 25, 2019
This episode explores the handling of Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars; and examines the cutting-edge science utilised to process them.