6 episodes

Made in Great Britain - Series 1

First aired Oct 26, 2018Season 1

Browse all 6 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Steel

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Oct 26, 2018

The makers experience Sheffield's transformation into an industrial powerhouse known as 'Steel City', famous throughout the world for making high quality steel and cutlery.

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Episode 2

Chocolate

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Nov 2, 2018

This episode traces our love affair with chocolate back to York. Chocolate was transformed here from a luxury drink for the rich into the nation's favourite.

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Episode 3

Hats

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Nov 16, 2018

This episode looks at Luton's glamourous secret. While today the town is famous for its airport, it is a little-known fact that it once led the world in hat-making.

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Episode 4

Pottery

NR
Nov 23, 2018

Steph McGovern leads the makers through the ages from the 17th century to the present day, revealing how Stoke-on-Trent dominated the pottery industry, transforming from a collection of rural villages to a city that became the world capital of ceramics.

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Episode 5

Cheese

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Dec 7, 2018

The makers arrive in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, home of one of Britain's most loved cheeses, to discover its surprising story.

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Episode 6

Shoes

NR
Dec 14, 2018

The makers discover how Northampton dominated the shoe industry for centuries, becoming the shoe capital of Britain and exporting fancy footwear all over the globe.