Ultimate Factories

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 explored 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.

Ultimate Factories
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Narrated byChristopher Cook
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes70
Production
Running time50 minutes
Production companyHoff Productions
Release
Original networkNational Geographic Channel
Original release2006 (2006) 
November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)[1]

History

National Geographic Megafactories was also broadcast under the name Ultimate Factories in the United States.[2] The show was an hour long television program and they featured a variety of factories. National Geographic's camera crews were able to get raw footage for a one hour program in seven days.[3]

Episodes

As of 11 August 2013, the National Geographic Channel has broadcast the following episodes of the series:[4][5][6][7]

Season 1 (2006–2007)

Title Factories Product location Establish Owner name
1FerrariFollows the production of the 599 GTB Fiorano car.2006Nov 9, 2006
2M-1 TankFollows the production of the M1 Abrams main battle tank.2006Nov 30, 2006
3Harley-DavidsonFollows the production of the Harley-Davidson V-Rod motorcycle.2006Jan 28, 2007
4BudweiserFollows the production of Budweiser beer.2007Jan 28, 2007
5PeterbiltFollows the production of the Model 387 truck at the Peterbilt factory in Denton, Texas.2006Jan 28, 2007
6John DeereFollows the production of the STS combine harvester.2006Jan 31, 2007
7Apache HelicopterFollows the production of the Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopter at the Boeing factory.2006Feb 15, 2007

Season 2 (2007–2008)

Title Description © Year Original airdate
1BMWFollows the production of the BMW Z4 car.2007Nov 29, 2007
2CorvetteFollows the production of the Corvette Z06 car.2007Nov 29, 2007
3WinnebagoFollows the production of the Winnebago motor homes, a type of recreational vehicle (RV).2007Jan 28, 2008
4CaterpillarFollows the production of the Caterpillar 797B.2007Jan 28, 2008
5UPS WorldportMegafactories episode name: "High-Speed Delivery". Follows the working of Worldport, worldwide air hub for United Parcel Service.2007Jun 12, 2008
6Fire TrucksFollows the production of a Pierce Manufacturing fire truck.2007Jun 19, 2008
7Armoured Cars2008Unknown

Season 3 (2009–2010)

Title Description © Year Original airdate
1LamborghiniFollows the production of the Lamborghini Murcielago SV car.2009Oct 1, 2009
2Rolls-RoyceFollows the production of the Rolls-Royce Phantom car, including an insight on the company's "Bespoke" program.2009Oct 8, 2009
3CamaroFollows the production of the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro Synergy Special Edition car.2009Oct 15, 2009
4PorscheFollows the production of the Porsche 911 GT3 car.2009Oct 22, 2009
5IKEAFollows the production of IKEA products at its factories in Poland and Sweden.2009Nov 5, 2009
6NYC Subway CarFollows the production of the R160 subway car.2009Nov 12, 2009
7AudiFollows the production of the Audi R8 car at Neckarsulm, Germany.2009Mar 13, 2010
8Chevy VoltFollows the production of the Chevrolet Volt.2010Mar 25, 2010

Season 4 (2011)

Title Description © Year Original airdate
1Dodge ChallengerFollows the production of the third generation Dodge Challenger.2010Feb 3, 2011
2MaseratiFollows the production of the Maserati GranTurismo.2010Feb 10, 2011
3Dodge ViperFollows the production of the 2010 Dodge Viper.2010Feb 17, 2011
4Mercedes-BenzFollows the production of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG.2010Feb 24, 2011
5BentleyFollows the production of the Bentley Mulsanne.2010Mar 3, 2011
6Jack Daniel'sFollows the production of Jack Daniel's Old No. 7.2010Mar 11, 2011
7Coca-ColaFollows the production of Coca-Cola.2010Mar 17, 2011

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
1Aston Martin SupercarFollows the production of the 77-only Aston Martin One-77 Supercar.2011Sep 4, 2011[8]
2BMW X3Follows the production of the BMW X3, a type of compact crossover SUV.2011Nov 1, 2011[9]
3Porsche Panamera2011Jan 7, 2012
4Mack TruckFollows the production of the Mack Titan, an American truck-manufacturing company.2011Jan 14, 2012
5LEGOFollows the production of LEGO.2011Jan 21, 2012
6Frito LayFollows the making and distribution of potato chips, cheese puffs and tortilla chips at the biggest Frito Lay factory in Perry, Georgia2011Jan 28, 2012
7Ford F-1502011Feb 4, 2012
8BacardiGoes into the Bacardi manufacturing plant and explores how the famous rum is made.2011Feb 11, 2012
9DucatiFollows the production of the Ducati motorbike.2011Feb 18, 2012
10HeinekenFollows the production of Heineken beer.2011Feb 25, 2012
11EurofighterFollows the production of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighterjet.2011Mar 3, 2012
12BugattiFollows the production of the Bugatti Veyron hypercar.2011

Mar 31, 2012

13MV AgustaFollows the production of the MV Agusta F3 675 motorcycle2011Apr 28, 2012
14Lotus Evora (Series 6 Ep1)2011Unknown
15Williams F1 (Series 6 Ep2)2011Unknown
16Guinness beer (Series 6 Ep4)2011Unknown
17Swiss Army Knife (Series 6 Ep5)2011Unknown
18The MINI (Series 7 Ep1)The Mini Coupe2011Unknown
19Michelin (Series7 Ep4)2011Unknown
20Illy Coffee (Series 7 Ep7)2011Unknown
21Jaguar XJ2011Unknown
22Speed RailAlstom AGV2011Unknown
23Swedish Super CarKoenigsegg Agera2011Unknown
24Super ChopperFollows the production of the AgustaWestlandAW139 outside Milan, Italy2011Unknown
25Mercedes Overhaul (Series 8 Ep1)Truck2011Unknown
26FordFord Mustang Shelby GT-5002011Unknown
27FerrariFerrari FF2011Unknown
28LamborghiniLamborghini Aventador LP700-42011Unknown
29PiaggioPiaggio Vespa2011Unknown

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

Title Description © Year Original airdate
1EA Sports: FIFA 12 (Series 6 Ep3 )2012Unknown
2Boeing 747 (Series7 Ep2)2012Unknown
3Learjet (Series7 Ep3)Follows the production of the $14 million Learjet 60XR2012Unknown
4Pyrotechnics (Series 7 Ep5)2012Unknown
5Tata Nano (Series7 Ep6 )2012Unknown
6Corvette ZR1 (Series 7 Ep8 )2012Unknown
7Extreme Roller Coaster (Series 7 Ep9 )2012Unknown
8PaganiPagani Huayra2012Unknown
9PorschePorsche 9112012Unknown
10TeslaModel S2012Unknown
11LexusLexus LFA2012Unknown
12NissanNissan GT-R2012Nov 15, 2012
13Gumpert Apollo2012Dec 20, 2012
 ?Armored Troop CarrierIveco?Unknown
 ?WargamingWorld of Tanks?Nov 22, 2013

Reception

Kirby Garlitos from Top Speed said, because the show has featured exotic vehicles, it has always been a hot ticket.[10]

See also

References

  1. "Ultimate Factories".
  2. Tutu, Andrei (2 September 2011). "Aston Martin One-77 Featured in National Geographic Megafactories/ Ultimate Factories". Autoevolution. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. Munro, Jenny (20 November 2007). "National Geographic has Greer plant in its Sights". The Greenville News. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. "Megafactories". www.natgeotv.com. National Geographic (TV network). 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  5. "Full List of Ultimate Factories Episodes". Ranker.
  6. "Ultimate Factories Full Episode Guides on National Geographic". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  7. "Ultimate Factories". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  8. Radio Times, Sunday 4 September 2011, p.61 (BBC Worldwide / BBC Magazines)
  9. "National Geographic Channel to Feature BMW's South Carolina Plant in Documentary, Ultimate Factories: BMW X3 | BMW US Factory". 26 October 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  10. Garlitos, Kirby (2 January 2013). "Video: The Nissan GT-R Featured In National Geographic's Megafactories". Topspeed. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
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