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Inside the Factory: Series 2

6 episodes Premiered Jul 26, 2016 Updated Sep 18, 2026

Inside the Factory is a British television series that provides exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain. The series reveals the production secrets behind various products. Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey have access to these factories. The series is produced by Voltage TV for the BBC. The first episode of the series was broadcast on BBC Two.

Previously on Inside the Factory

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain to reveal production secrets.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

Inside the Factory is a British television series that provides exclusive access to some of the largest factories in Britain. The series reveals the production secrets behind various products. Paddy McGuinness and Cherry Healey have access to these factories. The series is produced by Voltage TV for the BBC. The first episode of the series was broadcast on BBC Two.

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Cereal

Jul 26, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace receives a load of corn fresh off the boat from Argentina and follows its journey through the largest breakfast cereal factory in Europe.

S2·E2 Core

Crisps

Aug 2, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace follows 27 tonnes of potatoes from a farm in Hampshire through the largest crisp factory on earth.

S2·E3 Core

Baked Beans

Aug 9, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace helps to unload 27 tonnes of dried haricot beans and follows them on a journey through the world's largest baked bean factory.

S2·E4 Core

Bicycles

Aug 16, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace visits Britain's largest bicycle factory, which produces 150 folding bikes every day, and joins a production line to make his own bike.

S2·E5 Mytharc

Sweets

Aug 23, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace helps to unload a tanker full of sugar from Norfolk and follows it through one of the oldest sweet factories in Britain.

S2·E6 Mytharc

Shoes

Aug 30, 2016 · 59 min

Gregg Wallace visits the UK's largest sports shoe factory to see how they produce 3,500 pairs of trainers every day.