The fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave visit a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops in the English Civil War.
The Hairy Bikers unearth hundreds of years of fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers.
Si and Dave uncover 370 years of pub history in a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops the night before the bloodiest battle of the English Civil War - the Battle of Marston Moor. Dave takes a lesson in battlefield fighting, while Si hears tales of Ripley Castle's famous lady - 'Trooper' Jane.
And in York, the Hairy Bikers learn the gruesome history of a pub which once doubled up as a hospital.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Dave Myers |
| Presenter | Si King |
| Director | Graham Dixon |
| Series Producer | Julie Grant |
| Executive Producer | Jo Roe |
Broadcasts
- Mon 18 Apr 201618:30
- Sat 23 Apr 201615:30
- Tue 3 May 201608:00
- Sun 20 Aug 201713:00
- Mon 4 Mar 201915:45
- Mon 27 Mar 202314:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Mon 25 Mar 202416:30BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 3 May 202513:35BBC Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Sat 3 May 202516:30BBC Two England & HD only
- Sat 31 May 202518:30BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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