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The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain

Episode 1: Yorkshire

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

The Hairy Bikers unearth hundreds of years of fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers.

Si and Dave uncover 370 years of pub history in a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops the night before the bloodiest battle of the English Civil War - the Battle of Marston Moor. Dave takes a lesson in battlefield fighting, while Si hears tales of Ripley Castle's famous lady - 'Trooper' Jane.

And in York, the Hairy Bikers learn the gruesome history of a pub which once doubled up as a hospital. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Dave Myers
Presenter:
Si King
Director:
Graham Dixon
Series Producer:
Julie Grant
Executive Producer:
Jo Roe

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