Hairy Bikers' Best of British

20111 seriesEntertainment / Cooking
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The Hairy Bikers, aka Dave Myers and Si King, are riding high again and on a mission to prove that British food is the best in the world. It's a travelling history lesson, of sorts, as the Bikers make their way around the country and use food as a way to find out about Britain's past, from how the recipes evolved to the way in which the ingredients were produced. Along the way they meet the `food heroes' who are keeping Britain's gourmet heritage alive.

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Episode 1Fowl

The Bikers reveal that there is so much more to British fowl than roast chicken, cook up a storm with a duck tikka, and tell the history of Norfolk black turkey.

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Episode 2Fish

The Bikers celebrate Britain's fishing industry, revisit Welsh coracle fishing and go to the Isle of Wight to see how other species can replace our over-fished favourites.

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Episode 3Potatoes

The Bikers celebrate the humble spud - from a Lancashire potato and butter pie to a chicken casserole with potato cobbler - and look at British potato vodka.

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Episode 4Markets

The Bikers celebrate our marketplaces, baking a walnut and fudge cake and travelling to Ludlow to peruse the market and discuss the impact of supermarkets.

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Episode 5Food and the Empire

The Bikers explore the impact Britain's colonial past has on food, from chai in bread and butter pudding to India pale ale in sausage casserole.

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Episode 6Islands

More treats from Blighty with those biker boys - here dishes include a tempura dish from the Isle of Man and a cranachan with Islay whisky.

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Episode 7Exotic Foods

Those Great Brits the Hairy Bikers celebrate Blighty's best food - here they get a taste for the exotic and prepare a classic chilli gingerbread.

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Episode 8Beef

The Bikers explore British beef by visiting a farmer looking to the future with his Wagyu cattle, discovering the history of tripe, and learning how to roast an ox.

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Episode 91970s

The Bikers revisit the 1970s - a food decade that's often stigmatised - and show how a well-prepared chicken cordon bleu and banoffee pie can be a gastronomic delight.

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Episode 10Francophile

The Bikers continue their culinary journey by looking across the Channel to see how the French have influenced the way we cook and eat over time.

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Episode 11Pork

The Bikers celebrate the British love affair with pork as they prepare a traditional gala pie and a sumptuous rolled pork loin with apricots and ginger.

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Episode 12Shellfish

The Bikers cook up a beef and oyster pie and a crab and scallop mornay. After throwing a crayfish party, they tell the story of an old classic: the winkle.

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Episode 13Apples and Pears

The Bikers reveal the British obsession with apples, its passion for pears - with dishes including a beef and apple tagine - and the history of Wassailing.

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Episode 14Atlantic

The Bikers explore the 'special relationship' between America and Britain's culinary cultures by making a rich clam chowder and chocolate brownies.

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Episode 15Woodlands

Dave and Si explore British woodlands to reveal the hidden gems that can be found within them - they also make a wild boar ragu and a creamy bramble fool.

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Episode 16Sheep

The Bikers focus on sheep which have provided us with milk, meat and wool for thousands of years - dishes include mechoui lamb and a hogget and barley stew.

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Episode 17Comfort Food

The Bikers explore Britain's love of comfort food - as well as a classic rice pudding, Dave prepares stuffed cabbage leaves and Si makes a flat rib broth.

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Episode 181960s

More homegrown fun with food as Dave and Si return to the 1960s, prepare Steak Diane and profiteroles, and discover the height of 1960s dining.

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Episode 19Food and Religion

The Bikers explore the relationship between food and faith - dishes include Simnel cake and beef brisket, and they also find out more about hot cross buns.

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Episode 20Dairy

The Bikers celebrate our dairy industry as they make dishes including a classic cheese and onion turnover and look at the history of school milk and British cheddar.

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