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Ultimate Factories

Ultimate Factories

Description: Viewers get the key to enter some of the world's greatest one-of-a-kind factories for an insider's perspective on what it takes to produce brand-name wonders such as Ferrari, BMW, Harley-Davidson, John Deere and the M1 tank.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2006
Number of seasons: 7
Number of episodes: 82
First episode air date: November 9, 2006
Narrated By: Christopher Cook
Genre: Documentary
Networks: National Geographic, National Geographic Society
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