Inside the Factory

Season 7 Episode 14: Crumpets

How a factory makes 432 million classic British crumpets every year from a precise combination of ingredients, using some clever chemistry to create their famous 'holey' texture. The science of making the perfect pancake batter. How another British favourite, Eccles cakes, are made in Manchester for shipment all over the world. The history of how crumpets got their rise and eventually their bubbles, and Britain's obsession with toasting baked goods.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

10

Episodes:

75

Actor:

Paddy McGuinness, Cherry Healey, Ruth Goodman

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2015

IMDb:

7.9