Ultimate Factories |
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![](../I/m/Ultimate_Factories_dvd_cover.jpg) DVD cover |
Narrated by |
Christopher Cook |
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Country of origin |
United States |
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Original language(s) |
English |
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No. of episodes |
70 |
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Production |
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Running time |
50 minutes |
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Production company(s) |
Hoff Productions |
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Release |
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Original network |
National Geographic Channel |
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Picture format |
HDTV 1080i |
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Original release |
2006 (2006) – November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)[1] |
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External links |
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Website |
Ultimate Factories, also known as Megafactories in non-US markets, is an American documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the National Geographic Channel. The program explores the inner workings of factories worldwide. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factory's main product, featuring close-ups, breakdowns, interviews, and side stories to show the sequence of events to produce the product in the factory. Hoff Productions was one of the principal producers of this highly successful series.
Episodes
As of 11 August 2013, the National Geographic Channel has broadcast the following episodes of the series:[2][3]
Season 3 (2009–2010)
№ |
Title |
Description |
© Year |
Original airdate |
1 | Lamborghini | Follows the production of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV car. | 2009 | Oct 1, 2009 |
2 | Rolls-Royce | Follows the production of the Rolls-Royce Phantom car, including an insight on the company's "Bespoke" program. | 2009 | Oct 8, 2009 |
3 | Camaro | Follows the production of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition car. | 2009 | Oct 15, 2009 |
4 | Porsche | Follows the production of the Porsche 911 GT3 car. | 2009 | Oct 22, 2009 |
5 | IKEA | Follows the production of IKEA products at its factories in Poland and Sweden. | 2009 | Nov 5, 2009 |
6 | NYC Subway Car | Follows the production of the R160 subway car. | 2009 | Nov 12, 2009 |
7 | Audi | Follows the production of the Audi R8 car at Neckarsulm, Germany. | 2009 | Mar 13, 2010 |
8 | Chevy Volt | Follows the production of the Chevrolet Volt. | 2010 | Mar 25, 2010 |
Season 5 (2011-2012)
Because the season number, episode number and some of the airdates cannot be confirmed, these episodes are listed by their production / copyright year listed at the end of the credits of the show.
№ |
Title |
Description |
© Year |
Original airdate |
1 | Aston Martin Supercar | Follows the production of the 77-only Aston Martin One-77 Supercar. | 2011 | Sep 4, 2011[4] |
2 | BMW X3 | Follows the production of the BMW X3, a type of compact crossover SUV. | 2011 | Nov 1, 2011 |
3 | Porsche Panamera | | 2011 | Jan 7, 2012 |
4 | Mack Truck | Follows the production of the Mack Titan, an American truck-manufacturing company. | 2011 | Jan 14, 2012 |
5 | LEGO | Follows the production of LEGO. | 2011 | Jan 21, 2012 |
6 | Frito Lay | Follows the making and distribution of potato chips, cheese puffs and tortilla chips at the biggest Frito Lay factory in Perry, Georgia | 2011 | Jan 28, 2012 |
7 | Ford F-150 | | 2011 | Feb 4, 2012 |
8 | Bacardi | Goes into the Bacardi manufacturing plant and explores how the famous rum is made. | 2011 | Feb 11, 2012 |
9 | Ducati | Follows the production of the Ducati motorbike. | 2011 | Feb 18, 2012 |
10 | Heineken | Follows the production of Heineken beer. | 2011 | Feb 25, 2012 |
11 | Eurofighter | Follows the production of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighterjet. | 2011 | Mar 3, 2012 |
12 | Bugatti | Follows the production of the Bugatti Veyron hypercar. | 2011 |
Mar 31, 2012 |
13 | MV Agusta | Follows the production of the MV Agusta F3 675 motorcycle | 2011 | Apr 28, 2012 |
14 | Lotus Evora (Series 6 Ep1) | | 2011 | Unknown |
15 | Williams F1 (Series 6 Ep2) | | 2011 | Unknown |
16 | Guinness (Series 6 Ep4) | | 2011 | Unknown |
17 | Swiss Army Knife (Series 6 Ep5) | | 2011 | Unknown |
18 | The MINI (Series 7 Ep1) | The Mini Coupe | 2011 | Unknown |
19 | Michelin (Series7 Ep4) | | 2011 | Unknown |
20 | Illy Coffee (Series 7 Ep7) | | 2011 | Unknown |
21 | Jaguar XJ | | 2011 | Unknown |
22 | Speed Rail | Alstom AGV | 2011 | Unknown |
23 | Swedish Super Car | Koenigsegg Agera | 2011 | Unknown |
24 | Super Chopper | Follows the production of the AgustaWestlandAW139 outside Milan, Italy | 2011 | Unknown |
25 | Mercedes Overhaul (Series 8 Ep1) | Truck | 2011 | Unknown |
26 | Ford | Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500 | 2011 | Unknown |
27 | Ferrari | Ferrari FF | 2011 | Unknown |
28 | Lamborghini | Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 | 2011 | Unknown |
29 | Piaggio | Piaggio Vespa | 2011 | Unknown |
Season 6 (2013)
Because the season number, episode number and airdate cannot be confirmed, these episodes are listed by their production / copyright year listed at the end of the credits of the show
? | Armored Troop Carrier | Iveco | ? | Unknown |
? | Wargaming | World of Tanks | ? | Nov 22, 2013 |