Dom Delivers (2021)
Synopsis
Dominic Littlewood goes behind the scenes with the hidden army of workers shifting goods and services from the factory floor to the front door.
Network
BBC One
Episodes
Amazon
Dom Littlewood goes behind in the scenes at Amazon, the world's biggest retailer, which has 310 million active users, processes 35 orders per second and in the UK accounts for £4 out of every £1,000 spent in retail. To see how the company does it, Dom follows the journey of one item from warehouse to front door.
Takeaways
Dom Littlewood finds out just how much work goes into takeaway deliveries as he follows the journey of the nation's favourite Indian dish, a chicken tikka masala.
Supermarkets
Dom Littlewood gets to grips with groceries, finding that there's no substitute for good timing as he races against the clock to pick and deliver shopping to a hungry customer.
Money
Dom Littlewood gets his hands on millions of pounds as he secures special access to the Bank of England vaults! He has to deal with top-level security as he follows the delivery journey of banknotes all the way from the printing press to customers at a post office in Birmingham.
Milk
Dom Littlewood comes up against production line jams, ungodly hours and the wrong end of a cow as he follows the delivery journey of milk.
Cars
Dom Littlewood takes a hair-raising trip up a double-decker car transporter as he follows the delivery of an iconic British motor from the factory to the forecourt.
Flowers
Today it’s all about the blooms, as Dom Littlewood finds out how flowers make it from the greenhouse to your house. From getting his hands dirty with seedlings and learning how to harvest cut flowers to going out on the road with Abel and Cole delivery drivers, Dom follows the journey of one bouquet all the way to a very special customer.
Blood
Dom Littlewood follows the delivery journey of a pint of the most precious liquid in the world, blood. After witnessing the donation, he joins workers at the Welsh Blood Service who are on a 24-hour deadline to get blood tested and processed, ready for delivery to hospitals across south Wales, where it will save lives.
White Goods
Dom Littlewood joins the workforce at online electronics retailer AO to find out how white goods get all the way from the manufacturers to our kitchens. Following the delivery journey of a cooker, Dom discovers double-decker lorries and hears how installers have to deal with all sorts of challenges from removing door frames to four-foot snakes.
Royal Mail
Dom Littlewood meets the heroes of lockdown as he sends a greetings card to a very special person. He follows the card from design and printing at Thortful through the complex Royal Mail postal system, working through the night to help deliver the post to someone who has raised thousands for the NHS.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Dom Delivers
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
10