About this season
Presenter Francesca Chiorando visits ten very different places to discover what goes on in the world of modern manufacturing.
Episodes (10)
1. Guitars
Aired 3 November 2016
Francesca Chiorando is in the UK to visit custom electric guitar makers Crimson Guitars and the iconic Marshall Amplification factory in Milton Keynes.
2. Prodrive
Aired 10 November 2016
Francesca Chiorando hits the racetrack for a test drive in one of the fastest motorsport cars in the world, a hand-built Prodrive Aston Martin.
3. Tractors
Aired 17 November 2016
In this episode Francesca Chiorando goes inside the largest tractor factory in the UK to see how they build their newest bespoke tractor.
4. Vespa
Aired 24 November 2016
Francesca Chiorando goes inside the Vespa factory in Italy - to see how they build their iconic scooters.
5. Waterford
Aired 1 December 2016
Francesca finds out how the world famous Waterford crystal is made and gets to try out glass blowing and glass cutting with surprising results.
6. Helicopters
Aired 8 December 2016
Francesca Chiorando investigates how the AW 101, one of the world's most advanced search and rescue helicopters is designed and built.
7. Boats
Aired 15 December 2016
Francesca Chiorando visits an Italian company called Wally making some of the best looking and technologically advanced super yachts in the world.
8. Bikes
Aired 22 December 2016
We are in the middle of a cycling revolution and these days there's a bike for every occasion, so presenter Francesca Chiorando tries out two of them.
9. Wooden Houses
Aired 29 December 2016
Francesca visits two companies making wooden houses. One makes flat pack homes for assembly and the other specialises in creating beautiful wooden frames.
10. Motorhomes
Aired 6 January 2017
Francesca finds out for herself just how good today's mobile homes can be . She visits one UK company who specialise in producing top of the range vehicles.