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Secrets of the Superfactories
Documentary
Secrets of the Superfactories is a fast-paced and fact-filled documentary series that lifts the lid on the production of some of the world’s biggest, greenest and smartest factories around the globe. The series explores how everything from everyday products to iconic design is made and takes viewers into the hidden world of the hyper-efficient and flexible factories of the future.
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Season 1
8 EpisodesFactories are evolving to become faster, greener and more innovative than ever before. Cameras go behind closed doors to reveal the smartest and greenest factories on earth, making products of astonishing complexity, innovation and precision.
EP 01
EP 1
01.McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.
44m
2019-10-07
01.McLaren's UK supercar, Faber-Castell pencils, US STIHL chainsaws, and Japan's Shoda Shoyu soy sauce.
44m
Aired 2019-10-07
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.
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EP 02
EP 2
02.Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.
44m
2019-10-14
02.Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.
44m
Aired 2019-10-14
In this episode, we see the origins of Tesla batteries, Yamaha grand pianos, Siemens Gamesa wind turbine blades and Sandvik's boring bar.
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EP 03
EP 3
03.Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.
44m
2019-10-21
03.Nasa's Space Launch System, Heinz baked beans, KitKat chocolate bars and Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.
44m
Aired 2019-10-21
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.
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EP 04
EP 4
04.VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.
44m
2019-10-28
04.VW Chattanooga, Illy nitrogen-fresh coffee, JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.
44m
Aired 2019-10-28
This episode reveals the workings of car factory VW Chattanooga, nitrogen-fresh Illy coffee, classic yellow JCB backhoe loaders and robot-made Strandberg guitars.
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EP 05
EP 5
05.Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.
44m
2019-11-04
05.Maserati, Frito-Lay, Bandai and Armitage Shanks.
44m
Aired 2019-11-04
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.
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EP 06
EP 6
06.UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.
44m
2019-11-11
06.UPS's delivery service, Brompton's folding bikes, Rold's locking washing machines and Nongshim's instant noodles.
44m
Aired 2019-11-11
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.
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EP 07
EP 7
07.Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.
44m
2019-11-18
07.Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.
44m
Aired 2019-11-18
In this episode, we see Rolls-Royce's jet engines, GZ Vinyl's records and Yamaha's motorbikes.
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EP 08
EP 8
08.Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.
44m
2019-11-25
08.Amazon parcels, the world's largest steel plant, Tabasco sauce, and Kia cars.
44m
Aired 2019-11-25
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.
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