Made in Great Britain

Made in Great Britain

BBC Two Ended History

1 Season · 6 Episodes · Premiered October 26, 2018 · Ended December 14, 2018

Series telling the story of how the craft and manufacturing skills have shaped the country's towns and cities and built modern Great Britain.

Where to Watch: BBC Two

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes
E01
Steel
Fri, Oct 26 2018 8:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
In this episode, four craft-makers experience Sheffield's rapid transformation from a rural market town to an industrial powerhouse that built modern Britain known as 'Steel City'. Sheffield became famous throughout the world for making high quality steel blades and cutlery. Steph McGovern takes them through the ages and they are guided by local Sheffield cutler Corin Mellor.
E02
Chocolate
Fri, Nov 2 2018 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
This delectable episode traces our love affair with chocolate back to York. It was here that chocolate was transformed from a luxury drink for the rich into the nation's favourite.
E03
Hats
Fri, Nov 16 2018 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E04
Pottery
Fri, Nov 23 2018 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Our makers explore how Stoke-on-Trent dominated the global pottery industry, transforming from a collection of rural villages to a city that became the world capital of ceramics.
E05
Cheese
Fri, Dec 7 2018 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
Our makers arrive in Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales, home of one of Britain's most loved cheeses, to discover its surprising story.
E06
Shoes
Fri, Dec 14 2018 9:00 PM GMT+0000 60 min
The makers discover how Northampton dominated the shoe industry for centuries, becoming the shoe capital of the Britain and exporting fancy footwear all over the globe.
Steph McGovern
Steph McGovern as Presenter

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