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Steve Duke
The Factory Next Door
What’s on your list of the greatest products made in Britain? Join journalist Steve Duke as he criss-crosses the island to meet our makers in their factories and workshops.
Whilst compiling our list, we hear stories of people pursuing perfection, tales of difficult times, and words of hope. Ultimately, this show is for the dreamers and the optimists.
Each episode focuses on one product that gets submitted into the garden shed of greatness – we’ll keep going until the shed is full. Jump in, let’s go, we’re off to celebrate our makers.
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5.0 stars from 59 ratings
Hand made shirts
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“Check matching fabrics when making cloths is very difficult and can’t easily be automated. Thanks for highlighting Uk skills. Cheers Steve”
davidScD via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/15/24
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“You know, I've been hooked on this podcast lately - The Factory Next Door. It's all about British manufacturing, which honestly, I never thought would be my thing. But the host, Steve Duke, has this way of making it super interesting.
What I love most is how it's not just about...”Read full review »
Millburn1977 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/31/24
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“Fantastic podcast, really enjoyed listening today. Very inspirational! Creating head turners of our dreams by the sound of it.”
Sew Meadow via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/20/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 11/12/24
Published 11/12/24
In a leafy science park in Surrey, there’s a team of engineers making something that’s not intended for our world – it’s designed to live in space. Number 22 on our list of the greatest things we make in Britain is The Space Satellite. In this week’s episode of The Factory Next Door, we head to...
Published 10/29/24
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