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 October 2025.
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Hairy Bikers' Best of British
Si and Dave discover how necessity often forced British cooks to pull out all the stops in an effort to create tasty dishes, such as scotch broth, mince and dumplings.
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1:00:00The 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.
Series 1
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1:00:00The fabulous biker boys go on a journey through time to celebrate British food. They start by exploring the culinary influence of the monarchy.
1:00:00The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British cuisine. They explore how Britain's love affair with takeaway food has evolved and cook some of their favourites.
1:00:00Uplifting stuff as the bikers explore how certain recipes can put a spring back in your step, whether it's a bowl of chicken noodle soup or a fish dish.
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1:00:00The 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.
1:00:00The 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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1:00:00The bikers explore how Britain's love affair with cheese has evolved over centuries, and discover that the original cheesecake recipes were British.
1:00:00Si and Dave explore how British ingredients can combine to make classic pairings. The duo create a pork and apple dish and a pear and stilton tart.
1:00:00Si and Dave explore how some of the foodie customs associated with the wedding ceremony have evolved and help prepare a Scottish wedding breakfast.
1:00:00The bikers celebrate British food. They head into the garden, where through good times and bad our skills have inspired amazing dishes.
1:00:00The bikers celebrate British food. The hairy duo find out who ate all the pies on the football pitch and discover the history behind some of the nation's most iconic pies.
1:00:00The Hairy Bikers look for great ways to kick start the day. They find out about how our morning meal has changed and evolved through the years.
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1:00:00The 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.
1:00:00The 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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1:00:00The bikers continue their culinary journey of British food. The duo explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over centuries.
1:00:00The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. Here, they create some classic puds and explore the history behind our favourites.
1:00:00The bikers turn up the heat, exploring the origins of Britain's favourite spices. They also visit a chilli festival, with mouth-numbing consequences.
1:00:00The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. Time for some meaty dishes with rabbit, grouse and venison on the menu.
1:05:00Dave and Si continue their journey through time, celebrating British food. Here they look at how the flavours of the Mediterranean have influenced British cuisine.