In December, the Hairy Bikers came home for Christmas, for their first programme since Dave Myers was diagnosed with cancer, almost two years ago. Their shows have always been about much more than food, using it as a springboard to talk about travel, community and their longstanding friendship, but their festive special really was just that: it was truly special to see how much they meant to each other. With The Hairy Bikers Go West, they’re back on the bikes and back on the open road for another full series. It is magical.
The plan is for them to loosely explore the west coast of the UK, starting in one of their favourite places in the world, the Isle of Bute, in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. They first went there 30 years ago, explains Si King, though back then, there wasn’t quite as much happening as there is now. It has become a bit of a haven for locally produced food and I’d be very surprised if this episode doesn’t serve as an extremely effective tourist board ad for hungry visitors.
