Season 2

The Hairy Bikers' Best of British

Season 2

2011tvEnded2 Seasons · 50 Ep
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Season aired: 2013-04-01

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The Hairy Bikers are back and they're on a mission to prove that British food is the best in the world.

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Episodes · 20

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Fowl

59m2013-04-01

The Hairy Bikers show us that there is so much more to British fowl than roast chicken.

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Fish

59m2013-04-02

Si and Dave brave the high seas to celebrate our island nation's incredible fishing industry.

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Potatoes

59m2013-04-03

The bikers explore the history behind our greatest staple food: the humble potato.

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Markets

59m2013-04-04

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.

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Food and the Empire

59m2013-04-05

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.

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Islands

59m2013-04-08

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.

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Exotic Foods

59m2013-04-09

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.

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Beef

59m2013-04-10

The Bikers explore the UK's world-class beef.

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1970s

59m2013-04-11

Si and Dave revisit the 1970s, a decade which is all too often unfairly stigmatised for its food.

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Francophile

59m2013-04-12

Si and Dave look across the Channel to see how our French cousins have influenced the way we cook and eat over the centuries.

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Pork

59m2013-04-15

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.

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Shellfish

59m2013-04-16

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.

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Apples and Pears

59m2013-04-18

Si and Dave reveal the British obsession with apples, as well as the slightly smaller passion for pears.

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Atlantic

59m2013-04-19

Si and Dave explore the 'special relationship' between America and Britain's culinary cultures.

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Woodlands

59m2013-04-22

The bikers dive into the British woodlands, revealing the hidden foodie gems that can be found within them.

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Sheep

59m2013-04-23

Si and Dave focus on British sheep, which have provided us with milk, meat and wool for thousands of years.

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Comfort Food

59m2013-04-24

The Bikers enjoy the flavours of home as they explore Britain's love of comfort food.

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1960s

59m2013-04-25

Si and Dave return to the 1960s, a decade of music, fashion and food trends which are still with us today.

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Food and Religion

59m2013-04-26

The bikers explore the delicious relationship between food and faith and celebrate the vast range of faith-based dishes available in Britain today.

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Dairy

59m2013-05-10

Si and Dave pay tribute to Britain's dairy industry in all of its forms.

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