The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain - Season 1 - Eps 2: The Lake District
Dave takes Si on a pub tour of his Lake District home patch, following in the footsteps of the poets Wordsworth and Coleridge. On the way, they sample negus - a wine-based drink from the late 1800s - and battle it out in a traditional pub competition to find out who 'The Biggest Liar' is.
About The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain
Title: The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain
First Air Date: 2016-04-18
Last Air Date: 2016-05-06
Status: Ended
Rating: 0/10 (from 0 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 15
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
The Hairy Bikers take their charm and humour on the road as they encounter brilliant, eccentric and fascinating people across Britain whose lives surround the nation’s pubs. Their epic journey will take them into the secret world of the pubs that made Britain. From the first Roman taverns, to Anglo Saxon alehouses which sprung up in peoples’ homes, and the travelers Inns providing respite for a more mobile population, they’ll reveal the fascinating story of how Britain’s pubs evolved - but also tells a bigger story of Britain itself.
Cast
Simon King
Self
David Myers
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