Series 1

2018-10-26

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.

2018-11-02

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.

2018-11-16

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.

2018-11-23

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.

2018-12-07

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

2018-12-14

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.