The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

Two lifelong bikers and foodies, Dave Myers and Si King, take to the road to find gastronomic treats.

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Jan 17, 2006

4 seaons till Sep 08, 2008

Popularity: 5.9113
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Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Celebration Cakes

Seasons & episodes

Total 4 seasons, 24 episodes

Specials

The BBC has edited some of the episodes into shorter runtimes to use as fillers. These spread across the seasons but are not really part of them.

Aired

12 Episodes
  • Episode 1Namibian BBQ14 min

    Dave Myers and Si King hit the road in search of culinary experience and cultural adventure all over the world. Here, they find themselves in the Germanic town of Swakopmund on the Namibian coast, where they sample a traditional barbecue, or braai, and take to the air in a microlight. This is a 14 minute edit of Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2 (Namibian BBQ)

  • Episode 2Teatime Treats15 min

    The boys set off for the Henley Royal Regatta and make teatime treats, including a Victoria sandwich and cookies with sour cherries and chocolate chips. This is a 15 minute edit of Season 4, Episode 2 (Teatime Treats)

  • Episode 3The Hairy Bakers Shorts: Celebration Cakes14 min

    From birthday cakes to traditional wedding cakes, Simon King and Dave Myers delve into the world of celebration cakes and face their biggest challenge to date - making a five-tier wedding cake. The Hairies journey to Manchester to meet Helen and Jonnie, the couple who are prepared to let them loose on their wedding cake. The boys decide to bake a traditional fruit cake with a Hairy Bikers twist, using quantities of ingredients so large the cake has to be mixed in a wheelbarrow. This is a 14 minute edit of Season 4, Episode 4 (Celebration Cakes)

  • Episode 4Romanian Cabbage15 min

    Dave Myers and Si King hit the road in search of culinary experience and cultural adventure all over the world. They travel through Romania on a quest for great food, taking a trip to see the fairytale Corvin Castle - the start of the Dracula legend. Having cooked pork sarmales in baking heat by the drawbridge, what better way to cool off than a quick dip in a mud bath? This is a 15 minute edit of Season 1, Episode 5 and 6 (Transylvania)

  • Episode 5The Hairy Bakers Shorts: Bread14 min

    Dave Myers and Simon King look at baking bread. They make a classic brown loaf to go with a ploughman's lunch, and brown ale and cheese bread, served with onion soup. This is a 14 minute edit of Season 4, Episode 1 (Bread)