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The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

★8.0 2006 – 2008 4 Seasons TV-MA

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

Seasons & episodes

4 seasons · 24 episodes

Namibia (1)

Episode 01

Namibia (1)

Jan 17, 2006 · 30 min

Dave and Si, travel to the Germanic town of Swakopmund, on the Namibian coast. First on the menu is a traditional barbecue, or braai; and to find the right spot among the massive dunes, the boys take to the air in a microlight. Having gorged themselves on crocodile satay and oryx rolls, they explore a Bavarian café and a township shebeen, before being treated to their first taste of a mopane worm. This is followed by local crayfish, taken from the ocean by the pair

Namibia (2)

Episode 02

Namibia (2)

Jan 24, 2006 · 30 min

The pair travel to the north of Namibia. They visit the Himba tribe, one of the last nomadic people to fully preserve their traditional way of life. They encounter ostrich (and a giant fried egg for breakfast), giraffe, and the rare desert elephants of Kaokoland. The boys pitch tent in strange fairy circles, and they roast lamb in an earth pit, and try the local sport of long-distance spitting using springbok droppings.

Isle of Man

Episode 03

Isle of Man

Jan 31, 2006 · 30 min

Si and Dave travel to the Isle of Man by boat, cooking crab soufflé and sea bass on the voyage, before visiting the TT Races on the island.

Ireland

Episode 04

Ireland

Feb 7, 2006 · 30 min

Travelling aboard an old horse-drawn caravan, the pair go in search of the perfect Irish stew, on the way encountering many other Irish delicacies.

Transylvania (1)

Episode 05

Transylvania (1)

Feb 14, 2006 · 30 min

Traveling around Romania, the bikers go to Bucharest and visit the local food markets. In Targu Jiu they look at the sculptural art of Brancusi and then Corvin castle, the birthplace of Dracula. Finally the boys end up with an outdoor mud bath.

Transylvania (2)

Episode 06

Transylvania (2)

Feb 21, 2006 · 30 min

Visiting Sighisoara, the pair examine Hungarian influences on the food. The pair make dill blinis and spicy Romanian sausages before visiting a very colourful cemetery.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 8.0 /10

based on 3 votes

Synopsis

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

Documentary

Cast

2 principal cast

David Myers

David Myers

Self

Simon King

Simon King

Self

Where to watch The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 4 seasons and 24 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 3 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook have?

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook has 4 seasons with 24 episodes in total.

Is The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook still on the air?

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook?

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook airs on BBC Two.

When did The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook first air?

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook first aired on January 17, 2006.

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