The Secret World of...

The Secret World of...

Channel 4 Running Food

2 Seasons · 8 Episodes · Premiered August 8, 2021

A behind-the-scene exploration of Britain's biggest snack rivalries, from Aeros v Wispas to Penguins against Clubs and Wotsits going up against Quavers.

Where to Watch: Channel 4

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

3 episodes
E01
Chocolate
Sun, Aug 8 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 47 min
Dawn French narrates a look at some of the fiercest rivalries between British chocolate bar manufacturers, revealing the lengths companies went to in a bid to make their product the nation's favourite. Featuring contributions from the brains behind the brands.
E02
Crisps
Sun, Aug 8 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 47 min
Documentary about the biggest players in Britain's crisp industry, Smiths, Golden Wonder and Walkers, and how their rivalry has played out over the course of decades, adopting new flavours and marketing techniques to outshine one another.
E03
Biscuits
Sun, Aug 8 2021 7:00 PM GMT+0000 47 min
Documentary about the rivalry between the biggest players in Britain's biscuit industry, uncovering stories of copycats, high court battles and cost-cutting in a fiercely competitive field where eight out of ten new products fail. Dawn French narrates an in-depth look at a world of Penguins, Clubs, Hob Nobs and Jaffa Cakes.

Season 2

5 episodes
Jo Brand
Jo Brand as Narrator
Dawn French
Dawn French as Narrator

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