West Yorkshire furniture company to feature on BBC TV series

Batley based furniture makers, HSL, are set to feature on the popular series on Sunday 18th  February at 8pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.

Gregg Wallace explores the factory in West Yorkshire to find out how the company make over 5,000 sofas every year. The site has 250 staff dedicated to furniture making and the programme will offer a behind-the-scenes view of the manufacturing process at the family run factory, where every chair and sofa is custom made. 

Also featuring in the hour-long programme will be interviews with the HSL colleagues responsible for the company’s reputation for quality, including craftspeople with decades of experience handcrafting specialist chairs, sofas and beds. 

HSL Managing Director, Venessa Hodgson, says: “We’re absolutely delighted to be featured on Inside the Factory. Dedication to craftsmanship, quality and customer satisfaction has always been at the heart of our approach at HSL, and we can’t wait to welcome the public into the home of feel good furniture to see what goes on behind the scenes.

"We’re thrilled that the talent of all of our craftsmen and women will be on display, giving them the recognition they deserve.”