Oz and James Drink to Britain — Season 1

Aired 6 January 2009 • 30 min

Oz Clarke and James May travel to Yorkshire and Derbyshire, where they discover how beer is made and visit a local vineyard.

Aired 13 January 2009 • 30 min

Still thirsty, Oz Clarke and James May travel to Wigan and visit a small commercial brewery.

Aired 20 January 2009 • 30 min

Scotland welcomes Oz Clarke and James May, who attend a whiskey tasting and meet brewers.

Aired 27 January 2009 • 30 min

Oz & James visit Ireland where they sample the "unmentionable" beer and visit Oz's family roots.

Aired 3 February 2009 • 30 min

The pair are in Burton-on-Trent, and James is particularly excited at being reunited with his home brew. Oz sets to work making his own beer, which is based on an old Elizabethan recipe. The intrepid pair set out to taste some of the world's most extreme beers, and try their hands at being barmen for an evening at a pub in Stourbridge.

Aired 10 February 2009 • 30 min

Clarke and May travel to Wales, sample vodka, perry and wines

Aired 17 February 2009 • 30 min

Clarke and May travel to the South West to a traditional cider farm.

Aired 24 February 2009 • 30 min

Clarke and May try British sparkling wine and visit a traditional Kentish hop garden.