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Britain by Bike

Britain by Bike

2010•30m•Documentary
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Clare Balding embarks on a pedal-powered odyssey across Britain to rediscover the magical world of 1950s cycling

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 20, 2010

Episodes

Episode 1 - North DevonE130m

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.

Jul 20, 2010

Episode 2 - The Welsh BordersE230m

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.

Jul 27, 2010

Episode 3 - The Isle of WightE330m

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.

Aug 3, 2010

Episode 4 - West YorkshireE430m

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.

Aug 10, 2010

Episode 5 - The CotswoldsE530m

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.

Aug 17, 2010

Episode 6 - The Scottish HighlandsE630m

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.

Aug 24, 2010

Actors

Clare Balding

Clare Balding

Herself - Presenter

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