Britain by Bike
Total Seasons :1Total Episodes : 6
Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling
Episodes(6)
1. North Devon
Clare Balding takes a pedal-powered trip across the UK. In Devon, she rides from Lynmouth, scene of Britain's worst flood disaster, to Ilfracombe via Little Switzerland.
Air Date : 2010-07-20
2. The Welsh Borders
On Clare Balding's pedal-powered UK trip, her journey into Wales sees her discover how a cycle factory went to war and find out about a bizarre village ceremony.
Air Date : 2010-07-27
3. The Isle of Wight
Clare Balding's cycle journey around the Isle of Wight explores its unique sense of otherness, a strange power which helped to cure Dickens's writer's block.
Air Date : 2010-08-03
4. West Yorkshire
As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare Balding uncovers a unique photographic collection and a club for henpecked husbands.
Air Date : 2010-08-10
5. The Cotswolds
As she cycles through the Cotswolds, Clare Balding reveals how two men - both called William Morris - helped change the face of heritage tourism in Britain.
Air Date : 2010-08-17
6. The Scottish Highlands
Clare Balding charts how incomers - a diverse group which includes Dr Johnson and an occupying English army - have changed our view of the Scottish Highlands.
Air Date : 2010-08-24
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