The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain - Season 1

The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes30
DatesAug 24, 2009 - Oct 2, 2009

Episodes

Suffolk
Season 1Episode 160 min

Suffolk

Si and Dave explore Suffolk, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Snape Maltings, collect flour from a working water mill, and then pit their new-found knowledge against top local chef Chris Lee in a cook-off. Restaurant diners decide who has created the dish that best defines Suffolk.
Aug 24, 2009
Anglesey
Season 1Episode 260 min

Anglesey

Si and Dave explore Anglesey, where they cook an ancient local favourite in Beaumaris, harvest mussels from the Menai Strait and sample some very special sea salt. Finally, armed with the finest of the area's ingredients, they go head-to-head in a cook-off with top local chef Stephen Duffy. Restaurant diners decide who has best defined the taste of Anglesey in a blind tasting.
Aug 25, 2009
Fermanagh
Season 1Episode 360 min

Fermanagh

Si and Dave explore Fermanagh, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Crom Castle and fish for brown trout. Finally, armed with the finest local ingredients, they go head-to-head in a cook-off with top local chef Noel McMeel. Restaurant diners decide who has created the dish that best defines Fermanagh.
Aug 26, 2009
Cheshire
Season 1Episode 460 min

Cheshire

Si and Dave explore Cheshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Chester Zoo, visit a smokehouse and tuck into some of Cheshire's famous cheese. Finally, they pit their new-found knowledge against top local chef David Mooney in a cook-off. Restaurant diners decide who has created the dish that best defines Cheshire.
Aug 27, 2009
Shropshire
Season 1Episode 560 min

Shropshire

In Shropshire, Si and Dave visit Shrewsbury, where they collect game from a pheasant shoot and pick hedgerow berries. Finally, they use some of the best of the area's ingredients to go head-to-head in a cook-off with Michelin-starred local chef Will Holland. Restaurant diners decide who has created the dish that best defines Shropshire in a blind tasting.
Aug 28, 2009
Lincolnshire
Season 1Episode 660 min

Lincolnshire

Si and Dave explore Lincolnshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Lincoln, taste free-range beef and lamb, and get their hands dirty on a cauliflower farm. Finally, they go head to head in a cook-off against top chef Colin McGurran. Restaurant diners decide in a blind tasting who has delivered the best of Lincolnshire on a plate.
Aug 31, 2009
Kent
Season 1Episode 760 min

Kent

Si King and Dave Myers explore Kent, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Leeds Castle, forage for wild vegetables and sample the county's fine ale. Finally, they go head to head in a cook-off against local Michelin-starred chef David Pitchford. Restaurant diners decide in a blind tasting who has dished up the best taste of Kent.
Sep 1, 2009
Dumfries and Galloway
Season 1Episode 860 min

Dumfries and Galloway

Si King and Dave Myers explore Dumfries and Galloway, where they cook haggis for the locals in Dumfries. They try their hand at beekeeping and find some award-winning mutton. Finally, they go head to head with top local chef Will Furlong in a cook-off, using the best of the region's produce. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Dumfries and Galloway in a blind tasting.
Sep 2, 2009
Antrim
Season 1Episode 960 min

Antrim

Si King and Dave Myers explore County Antrim, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Carrickfergus Castle, pick potatoes and head to the coast in search of dulse seaweed. Finally, they use the best local ingredients in a cook-off against top chef Niall McKenna. Restaurant diners decide in a blind tasting who has created the dish that best defines their county.
Sep 3, 2009
Oxfordshire
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Oxfordshire

Si King and Dave Myers explore Oxfordshire, where they resurrect a lost county recipe and cook it for the locals in Henley. They make cheese with rock star Alex James and sample the local quince. Finally, they face a cook-off against top Oxfordshire chef Emily Watkins. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of their county.
Sep 4, 2009
East Sussex
Season 1Episode 1160 min

East Sussex

Si King and Dave Myers explore East Sussex, where they cook a hearty dish on Brighton beach. They taste local sparkling wine every bit as good as champagne and pay a visit to the Rye Scallop Festival. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef Ross Pavey. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of East Sussex in a blind tasting.
Sep 7, 2009
Gwynedd
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Gwynedd

Si King and Dave Myers explore Gwynedd, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Portmeirion. They visit a mountain lamb farmer and meet a man growing exotic mushrooms in shipping containers. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef Peter Jackson. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of Gwynedd in a blind tasting.
Sep 8, 2009
Somerset
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Somerset

Si King and Dave Myers explore Somerset, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Bath. They go wassailing in search of cider, and find a West Country herd of buffalo. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef Richard Guest. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of Somerset in a blind tasting.
Sep 9, 2009
Cornwall
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Cornwall

Si and Dave explore Cornwall, where they cook a traditional county favourite at the Eden Project. They go sea fishing for spider crabs, and find the only tea plantation in the UK. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Kevin Viner. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of Cornwall.
Sep 25, 2009
North Yorkshire
Season 1Episode 1560 min

North Yorkshire

Si King and Dave Myers explore North Yorkshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Scarborough. They select the finest catch from Whitby Harbour and discover the regional speciality, Black Porkies. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against Michelin-starred chef Andrew Pern. Restaurant diners decide whose dish best defines the taste of North Yorkshire.
Sep 12, 2009
Herefordshire
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Herefordshire

Si and Dave explore Herefordshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Goodrich Castle. They also visit a snail farm and discover English cassis. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef James Arbourne. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Herefordshire in a blind tasting.
Sep 14, 2009
Leicestershire
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Leicestershire

Si King and Dave Myers explore Leicestershire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Leicester Market. They visit the supermodels of the cow world and taste the king of cheeses, Stilton. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Sean Hope. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Leicestershire in a blind tasting.
Sep 15, 2009
Gloucestershire
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Gloucestershire

Si and Dave explore Gloucestershire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Gloucester's Docks. They find guinea fowl in the Cotswolds and a British alternative to olive oil. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef James Graham. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Gloucestershire in a blind tasting.
Sep 16, 2009
Lancashire
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Lancashire

Si King and Dave Myers explore Lancashire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Blackburn Cathedral. They dig up the first crop of Ormskirk new potatoes and source some of the finest ducks in the north west. Finally, they face a cook-off against Michelin-starred chef Nigel Haworth. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Lancashire in a blind tasting.
Sep 17, 2009
Carmarthenshire
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Carmarthenshire

Si and Dave explore Carmarthenshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite in the National Botanic Garden of Wales. They go cockling at Laugharne and source cheese from a happy herd of goats. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chefs Sue Manson and Maryann Wright. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Carmarthenshire in a blind tasting.
Sep 18, 2009
Worcestershire
Season 1Episode 2160 min

Worcestershire

Si and Dave explore Worcestershire, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Malvern Priory Park. They dig their own asparagus and find a man making award-winning perry in his own garage. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Sue Ellis. Restaurant diners must decide who has created the best taste of Worcestershire.
Sep 21, 2009
Derbyshire
Season 1Episode 2260 min

Derbyshire

Si and Dave explore Derbyshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite at The Buxton Pavilion Gardens. They source venison from Calke Abbey and vegetables from local market gardeners. Finally, they face a cook-off against Michelin-starred chef Rupert Rowley. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Derbyshire.
Sep 22, 2009
Monmouthshire
Season 1Episode 2360 min

Monmouthshire

Si and Dave explore Monmouthshire, where they cook a traditional county favourite in Chepstow. They learn how to make charcuterie and taste some Welsh mead. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Stephen Terry. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Monmouthshire.
Sep 23, 2009
Essex
Season 1Episode 2460 min

Essex

Si and Dave explore Essex where they cook a traditional county favourite in Southend-on-Sea. They harvest Colchester oysters and learn how to talk to turkeys. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef Mark Baumann. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Essex.
Sep 24, 2009
Argyll and Bute
Season 1Episode 2560 min

Argyll and Bute

Si and Dave explore Argyll and Bute where they cook a traditional county favourite in Tarbet. They go fishing for langoustines and sample a few wee drams of single malt whisky. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Clare Johnson. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Argyll and Bute.
Sep 25, 2009
Norfolk
Season 1Episode 2660 min

Norfolk

Si and Dave explore Norfolk where they cook a traditional county favourite in Diss. They fish for Cromer crabs and forage on the Norfolk marshes for samphire. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against Michelin-starred chef Galton Blackiston. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Norfolk.
Sep 28, 2009
Aberdeenshire
Season 1Episode 2760 min

Aberdeenshire

Si and Dave explore Aberdeenshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Aberdeen. They mill oats and pick up some prime cuts of Aberdeen Angus. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef David Littlewood. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Aberdeenshire.
Sep 29, 2009
Staffordshire
Season 1Episode 2860 min

Staffordshire

Si and Dave explore Staffordshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Lichfield. They find some of the happiest free-range hens in the county and pick their own fruit and vegetables. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Matt Davies. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Staffordshire.
Sep 30, 2009
Hampshire
Season 1Episode 2960 min

Hampshire

Si and Dave explore Hampshire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Beaulieu Motor Museum. They forage for wild mushrooms in the New Forest, and source biodynamically-farmed meat from a former Formula 1 world champion. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against Michelin starred chef Alex Aitken. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Hampshire.
Oct 1, 2009
Moray
Season 1Episode 3060 min

Moray

Si and Dave explore Moray where they cook a traditional county favourite in Elgin. They don their waders to fish for wild salmon in the River Spey, and visit an internationally renowned smoke house. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef Chris Morrison. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Moray.
Oct 2, 2009

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