The Hairy Bikers' Best of British — Season 2
About this season
The Hairy Bikers are back and they're on a mission to prove that British food is the best in the world.
Episodes (20)
1. Fowl
Aired 1 April 2013 • 59 min
The Hairy Bikers show us that there is so much more to British fowl than roast chicken.
2. Fish
Aired 2 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave brave the high seas to celebrate our island nation's incredible fishing industry.
3. Potatoes
Aired 3 April 2013 • 59 min
The bikers explore the history behind our greatest staple food: the humble potato.
4. Markets
Aired 4 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers take a culinary journey through time and celebrate the history of British food. They celebrate the great British marketplace and all the delicious foods to be found within them.
5. Food and the Empire
Aired 5 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers explore the impact Britain's colonial past has had on the nation's food. They also explore the history behind gin and tonic, as well as Lee and Perrins.
6. Islands
Aired 8 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers explore the fascinating history of the British Isles. They make a delicious tempura dish from the queenie scallops caught off the Isle of Man.
7. Exotic Foods
Aired 9 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers take a culinary journey through time as they celebrate the history of British food. This time they celebrate Britain's taste for the exotic.
8. Beef
Aired 10 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers explore the UK's world-class beef.
9. 1970s
Aired 11 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave revisit the 1970s, a decade which is all too often unfairly stigmatised for its food.
10. Francophile
Aired 12 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave look across the Channel to see how our French cousins have influenced the way we cook and eat over the centuries.
11. Pork
Aired 15 April 2013 • 59 min
The bikers celebrate the British love-affair with pigs and pork, perhaps the animal which has given more to British food culture than any other.
12. Shellfish
Aired 16 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave help throw a crayfish party on the banks of the Thames and also explore the history of a British classic now almost forgotten: the winkle.
13. Apples and Pears
Aired 18 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave reveal the British obsession with apples, as well as the slightly smaller passion for pears.
14. Atlantic
Aired 19 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave explore the 'special relationship' between America and Britain's culinary cultures.
15. Woodlands
Aired 22 April 2013 • 59 min
The bikers dive into the British woodlands, revealing the hidden foodie gems that can be found within them.
16. Sheep
Aired 23 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave focus on British sheep, which have provided us with milk, meat and wool for thousands of years.
17. Comfort Food
Aired 24 April 2013 • 59 min
The Bikers enjoy the flavours of home as they explore Britain's love of comfort food.
18. 1960s
Aired 25 April 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave return to the 1960s, a decade of music, fashion and food trends which are still with us today.
19. Food and Religion
Aired 26 April 2013 • 59 min
The bikers explore the delicious relationship between food and faith and celebrate the vast range of faith-based dishes available in Britain today.
20. Dairy
Aired 10 May 2013 • 59 min
Si and Dave pay tribute to Britain's dairy industry in all of its forms.