I miss "How It's Made". It was such an interesting show and a fun look at how many common products and food items were produced. Ultimately, after 32 seasons, the show ended its run, and given that it wasn't a big prime time show, there's not much information on why.
The good news is that there's a similar show you may not have heard of that can fill the hole that "How It's Made" left when it ended: "Inside the Factory".
The show, produced by the BBC, premiered in 2015 and offers 9 seasons with 70+ episodes. Each episode is an hour long and explores how a specific product is produced, focusing primarily on the factory and tools needed to manufacture the item. Each episode also features a historical segment hosted by Ruth Goodman, a British freelance historian who specializes in the early modern period. Ruth explores the historical significance of the product being created or the manufacturing process itself.
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