Britain by Bike

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2010-07-20

Last Air Date: 2010-08-24

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: BBC Four

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Ep. 1: North Devon (2010-07-20)

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.
Ep. 2: The Welsh Borders (2010-07-27)

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.
Ep. 3: The Isle of Wight (2010-08-03)

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.
Ep. 4: West Yorkshire (2010-08-10)

As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare Balding uncovers a unique photographic collection and a club for henpecked husbands.
Ep. 5: The Cotswolds (2010-08-17)

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.
Ep. 6: The Scottish Highlands (2010-08-24)

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.