Inside the Factory

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

8:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Tuesday 20 January

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Paddy McGuinness heads to Nottingham to uncover the secrets behind one of Britain's busiest pharmaceutical factories, where 230 million tablets and lozenges are produced every week. He learns about the production of household remedies Strepsils and Nurofen, and along the way faces strict safety rules in a zone where even a spark could cause disaster. Meanwhile, Cherry Healey explores the science of honey and traditional thermometer making, and Ruth Goodman uncovers the dark secrets of Victorian pharmacies