Simon King
Self
Series
Watch The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain (2016) Online
No video is available for The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain - S1E1 yet. Check back soon.
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.
Episodes
Season 1
PreviousNext
1. YorkshireNow viewing2016-04-1829mThe fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave visit a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops in the English Civil War.
2. The Lake District2016-04-1929mDave 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.
3. Manchester2016-04-2029mThe history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave take a Manchester pub crawl to uncover historic boozers once at the heart of the city's industrial revolution.
4. Cornwall2016-04-2129mThe history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave visit Cornwall, where they discover pubs that were at the centre of an illegal industry in the late 1700s - smuggling!
5. Lincolnshire2016-04-2229mThe history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave visit 'Bomber County', Lincolnshire, on a mission to discover the importance of the county's pubs in World War II.
6. Liverpool2016-04-2529mThe Hairy Bikers get groovy in Liverpool as they take a tour of some swinging 60s pubs. They meet John Lennon's drinking buddies and perform on stage at the Cavern.
7. South Wales2016-04-2629mDave visits the valleys of south Wales to uncover the history of some fascinating boozers and unearth pubs that were at the heart of the area's coal-mining communities.
8. Home Counties2016-04-2729mFrom drinking medieval ale in the ancient town of St Albans to morris dancing in the oldest free house in Britain, Si and Dave embark on a historic pub crawl to discover how Britain's inns and taverns witnessed the beginning, end and intervening years in the Wars of the Roses.
9. Glasgow2016-04-2829mSi and Dave explore Glasgow's shipbuilding history. Meeting former shipyard workers, they discover what pub life was like when the yard's whistles blew.
10. East End London2016-04-2929mSi and Dave step back in time to the 50s and 60s of London's East End. Their tour takes them to pubs once central to the criminal deeds of the notorious Kray twins.
11. Edinburgh2016-05-0229mThe guys discover dark histories in pubs that witnessed murder and gruesome punishments in the 1800s, and meet a folk singer who keeps the city's historic tales alive.
12. Bristol2016-05-0329mThe guys delve into Bristol's seafaring past, discovering some pubs with fascinating histories and sampling the West Country's most famous export - cider.
13. Oxford2016-05-0429mSi and Dave take a pub tour of Oxford to visit the spot where CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien drank pints together, plus a favourite haunt of Inspector Morse creator Colin Dexter.
14. Great Fire of London2016-05-0529mSi and Dave's tour takes them to London, where they find inns that witnessed the Great Fire and pubs that watered the workers during the city's 50-year rebuild.
15. Carlisle2016-05-0629mThe tour ends in Carlisle, where the guys discover an extraordinary WWI government scheme designed to put a stop to drunken behaviour and change the city's pubs forever.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Availability
Where To Watch Legally
Stream
Britbox Apple TV channelStreaming availability data provided by JustWatch.
Recommended
More Like This
SeriesTop Gear
8.01978
SeriesLong Way Down
8.12007
SeriesLong Way Up
7.52020
SeriesLong Way Home
7.92025
SeriesWorld War II with Tom Hanks
8.02026
SeriesHow Do They Do It?
7.52006
SeriesDeadly Women
7.92005
SeriesHot Girls Wanted: Turned On
6.32017
SeriesMysteries at the Museum
8.82010
SeriesEarth at Night in Colour
8.22020
SeriesThe Circus
6.42016
SeriesHulk Hogan: Real American
7.42026
SeriesLegacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
8.02022
SeriesHistory 101
7.12020
SeriesBiography
6.71987
SeriesWelcome to Earth
7.62021
SeriesKylie
8.72026
SeriesThe Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
6.72026
SeriesJANET JACKSON.
7.52022
SeriesThe Food That Built America
7.92019
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain available to watch online?
Yes - see the "Where to watch legally" section on this page for streaming, rental and purchase options.
How many seasons does The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain have?
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain has 1 season and 15 episodes.
When did The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain first air?
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain first aired in 2016.
Is The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain still running?
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain?
The Hairy Bikers: Pubs That Built Britain is classified as Documentary.