Inside the Factory

It lost any credibility for me when they did the chocolate taste test in episode 2. I get that Brits like their own chocolate. But describing American chocolate as having a vomit taste is a bit much. It's chocolate, for Pete's sake. No one is going to eat something that tastes like vomit, let alone crave it. It's just not as sweet.

I love watching how things are made, get a little added info of the history and feel educated and entertained, and then Gregg Wallace shows up. His overbearing school boy « amazed at everything » act is so terribly annoying. He is irritating and obnoxious and I swear most of the time you see the poor people hand picked to give him the tour cringe at his horrific demeanour. And not enough that they let him loose on the British factory workers, they sent him to France and Germany where his condescending, dumb act is even less well understood than in his home country. I get it, he has to ask « seemingly dumb » questions so the people explain to the audience why I need a screw in this thing, or yeast in bread or whatever. But can he not do that in a way that seems less like he is on an energy drink high? Cherry and Ruth are doing such a great job and the show is really well done, just get rid of Gregg or tell him to bloody tone it down!

There is only one UK presenter worse than him...

Why does the BBC retain such losers?

I wonder what criteria brought him to the top of their list?

Talk about 2 people ruining what should be an interesting show. The show gets 8 stars, the presenters 0. That averages out to 4 stars from me. This is exactly like the American/Canadian version. Interesting content, obnoxious presenters. Seems to be the norm these days for this type of show.

These shows are also in German. Not as obnoxious as the versions in english. Where do they find these people? At an unemployment office for obnoxious-no-talent-actors. I would hate to be around these people after a few alcoholic drinks. Probably even more obnoxious. Too bad for the show, because as I've said, I enjoy the content.

Fascinating concept and a great series. Well, it would be if they had not cast uber-irritant Greg Wallace as the main presenter. His gurning, mockney barrow-boy schtick wears thin after 30 seconds. The other presenters add some gravitas and insight into the history of each product but I have to watch it with the subtitles on and a mute button handy to cut out GW's faked amazement as he patronises each machine operator who is unfortunate enough to be compelled to suffer GW's egotistical contrived patter.