Hairy Bikers' Best of British
Hairy Bikers' Best of British is a documentary on BBC2. The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 49 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in September 2025.
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Hairy Bikers' Best of British
Si and Dave explore the amazing food available in British waterways. The hairy duo try their hand at fly-fishing for trout and make a stuffed wild duck.
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1:00:00Si and Dave explore how our love affair with bread has evolved over centuries. The hairy duo try their hand at bagel making and create their own version of the summer pudding.
1:00:00The hairy duo celebrate British food. They find out who ate all the pies on the football pitch and discover the story behind some of the nation's best loved pies.
1:00:00The lovable bikers explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over time. They also visit a cider festival, where they press their own.
1:00:00The bikers celebrate British food. For something delicious, it's worth using the best ingredients and cooking them to perfection - however long it takes.
1:00:00The bikers journey through time, celebrating British food. Here they explore how some of our tastiest treats have evolved from a need to preserve.
1:00:00The bikers head to the pub to explore the story behind the boom in pub food and snacks and recreate mouthwatering dishes that would make any publican proud.
1:00:00The biker boys continue their countrywide hunt for great grub. They celebrate our love of fish and shellfish and find out about Billingsgate Market.
1:00:00More yummy treats from Blighty. The bikers create some classic puds and explore the history behind our favourites.
1:00:00The bikers continue their journey through time, celebrating British food. In this episode, they take to the undergrowth in search of delicious free food.
1:00:00The hairy duo cook dishes from their favourite British cookbooks and tell the story of iconic food writers, including Elizabeth David and Isabella Beeton.
1:05:00The bikers continue their journey through time, celebrating British grub. Here, they look at the influence of the Mediterranean on British cuisine.
Series 2
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1:00:00More homegrown fun with food as Dave and Si return to the 1960s, prepare Steak Diane and profiteroles, and discover the height of 1960s dining.
1:00:00The 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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1:00:00Time for the hairy ones to go gourmet, celebrating extravagant Britain with lobster, truffles, chocolate and the best cuts of meat on offer.
1:00:00The bikers explore our national love of picnics, celebrating classics such as the Cornish pasty and the Scotch egg, and baking a luxurious Dundee cake.
1:00:00The bikers explore how the British have still managed to create remarkable dishes, even in times of war, trying their hand at rabbit stew and carrot cake.
1:00:00The Bikers discover how hard times helped British cooks to create tasty dishes, such as scotch broth, mince and dumplings.
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1:00:00The 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.
1:00:00The 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.