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.
Clare Balding sets out on a two-wheel odyssey to re-discover Britain from the saddle of a touring cycle.
In a six-part series, Clare follows the wheeltracks of compulsive cyclist and author Harold Briercliffe whose evocative guide books of the late 1940s lovingly describe by-passed Britain - a world of unspoiled villages, cycle touring clubs and sunny B roads. Carrying a set of Harold's Cycling Touring Guides for company and riding his very own Dawes Super Galaxy bicycle, she goes in search of the world he described with such affection.
As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare uncovers a unique photographic collection depicting the hidden daily life of a Yorkshire mill town, a string of truly remarkable women and a secret club for henpecked husbands.
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West Yorkshire: the attraction for Harold Briercliffe
Duration: 00:28
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Clare Balding |
| Executive Producer | Steve Bailey |
| Director | Alison Pinkney |
Broadcasts
Tue 10 Aug 201020:30- Wed 11 Aug 201001:50
- Fri 13 Aug 201000:00
- Mon 16 Aug 201003:00
- Tue 21 Dec 201010:10
- Tue 15 Feb 201120:05
- Fri 18 Mar 201119:00BBC Two England
- Tue 22 Mar 201119:30BBC Two Northern Ireland
- Sat 26 Mar 201115:35BBC Two Scotland
- Mon 6 Jun 201119:30
- Tue 7 Jun 201101:45
- Mon 10 Oct 201119:30BBC Two Wales
- Tue 6 May 201401:30
- Mon 7 Jul 201423:50
- Fri 29 Aug 201416:15
