The Motorbike Show

Jun 6, 2011

Motorcycle adventurer Henry Cole takes a look at the world of motorcycling. He rides the Isle of Man TT circuit with superbike ace Chris Walker, learns to road race with Neil Morrissey, and joins Harley mad DJ Neil Fox. He also gets time to embark on some restoration on his beloved old Honda.

Jul 6, 2011

Henry Cole reviews the latest movie on the TT. He checks out the runners and riders on this year's British Superbike grid, continues restoring his old Honda, and joins Superbike rider Chris Walker as they deliver pizzas.

Jun 4, 2012

Henry rides a rare and desirable bike - the Brough Superior. He goes behind the scenes at a British Superbike race to check out the legendary Chris 'The Stalker' Walker. Henry gets his hands dirty reuniting with bike restorer Pete Thorne as he works on a 1981 Yamaha XT500 trail bike. And we hear how Norton are making a return to TT.

Jun 5, 2012

In the second of a two-part special Henry Cole is at the Isle of Man TT where the legendary Norton are attempting to make a return after 20 years. They last tried in 2009 but failed to qualify. We return to the workshop of bike restorer Pete Thorne to see how the 1981 Yamaha is coming along. And whatever happened to those legendary Californian style choppers? And with the numbers of people taking a motorcycle test plummeting, Henry persuades restorer Pete and Chris 'The Stalker' Walker to take the new Compulsory Basic Training test.

Nov 12, 2012

The show for motorcycle enthusiasts returns with regular presenter and biking fanatic Henry Cole. Henry joins the White Helmets display team to jump through a wall of fire, and samples enduro riding. Later, he visits a bike show in Stafford, and begins to customise a motorcycle to enter into the Brighton Custom Show.

Nov 19, 2012

Motorcycling enthusiast Henry Cole gets an experience of the Wall of Death and meets the wives and girlfriends of leading British Superbike Championship contenders. He also learns about the work of a charity that aims to get riders back on two wheels after serious accidents, and tries his hand at moto gymkhana. Plus, a look at how the presenter's Streetfighter bike fared at the Brighton Custom Show.

Jun 12, 2013

Henry takes on the world of competitive Trials riding on a classic Yamaha YT175, he and Pete ride a Ural sidecar for the first time, and they start the restoration of Henry’s recently acquired ‘basket case’ Triumph Bonneville.

Jun 19, 2013

Henry starts the process of teaching his sons to ride, he and Pete start the restoration of Henry’s recently acquired ‘basket case’ Triumph Bonneville, and Henry visits Garry Laurence and his stunning collection of Cafe Racers.

Jun 26, 2013

Henry goes classic racing with Pete ‘The Restorer’ Thorne at Donington, he checks out the retro-scooter craze in England, he continues the Bonneville restoration, and looks at the custom scene in the UK.

Jul 3, 2013

Henry finds himself entered for a race at Oulton Park–so it’s off to Chris ‘The Stalker’ Walker’s racing school to get some much needed instruction. Henry also delves into the world of a used motorcycle dealer, he tries his hand at ADV off-road riding, and he and Pete ‘The Restorer’ Thorne continue the Bonneville ‘basket-case’ restoration.

Jul 10, 2013

After weeks of preparation, Henry Cole nervously lines up on the grid for his first motorbike race at Oulton Park. He also joins Britain's top drag-bike racers at Santa Pod Raceway

Jul 17, 2013

An injured Henry Cole decides to send Pete The Restorer to take his place learning Speedway, and at last the restored Triumph Bonneville is due to be unveiled.

Aug 11, 2014

This week, Henry Cole rides with the Harley Owners Group, experiences 1000cc sidecar speedway, and goes moped endurance racing at the BMF rally in Peterborough.

Aug 18, 2014

Henry Cole spends a day training with the Police SEG riders, delivers an engine to be rebuilt by Sam Lovegrove for the Bonneville record bike project, visits the Brooklands Museum as a reporter and the Bike Shed show at Tobacco Dock.

Aug 25, 2014

Henry Cole goes back to his roots as a dispatch rider in London, and buys a couple of bikes with Pete the Restorer for a road trip on a shoestring budget. Plus, the land speed record bike gets some wheels and a rolling chassis, and a the programme visits Red Max Custom.

Sep 1, 2014

The motorcycling magazine show. Henry and bike restorer Peter Thorne head down to the seaside at Exmouth on a motor biking holiday, and sample a classic drag race at Santa Pod.

Sep 8, 2014

Crunch time for Henry and the team as they embark on the final build and test of the landspeed record bike. Will it be quick enough to take to America?

Sep 15, 2014

The last in the current series of the motorbike magazine show with Henry Cole. After months of preparation and planning, the time for landspeed record glory is finally here.

Jul 13, 2016

Henry travels to the Isle of Man where he interviews Enduro legend and three-time world champion David Knight, and meets the current Norton racing team. He also begins an epic restoration project, a rare Phil Read Honda, rescued from a garden in London.

Jul 20, 2016

Henry takes on one of his biggest challenges so far - riding a 1960s drag bike known as 'the Yellow Peril' at North Weald airstrip. In between nail biting rides he tells the story of the Brough Superior and continues his epic restoration project, stripping down an ivy-covered Honda.

Jul 27, 2016

Henry joins 3,500 other riders on the Bike for Life ride out. He meets bike builder extraordinaire, Alan Milyard, who tells the story of the Triumph Bonneville, and continues his Phil Read restoration.

Aug 3, 2016

Henry goes Green-laning in Oxfordshire, and visits speed week in Yorkshire. He also tells the story of the Streetfighter, one of the most distinctive styles of modern motorbike.

Aug 10, 2016

Henry travels to California to meet the Brit who is reviving the American chopper. He also discovers the joys of Soviet era sidecars, and rides vintage flat tankers in Cornwall.

Aug 17, 2016

Henry's painstaking restoration of Honda race bike comes to a climax. In between intensive workshop sessions, Henry rides his first twin machine gun Mad Max special, and trains to become a Blood Biker.

Apr 4, 2018

Henry Cole tours Majorca on a classic bike, begins the restoration of a vintage Harley-Davidson and visits Bike Shed in London, the home of the New Wave custom scene.

Apr 11, 2018

Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove continue their rebuild of a Harley WLC, and Henry pays a visit to the Norton factory at Donington.

Apr 18, 2018

Henry Cole jets off to South Africa for some dual sport touring, continues his Harley restoration and takes a ride on the iconic Enfield Bullet.

Apr 25, 2018

Henry Cole is in South Africa for a bit of dual sport touring, starts the nickel plating of the Harley restoration, tells the history of wartime bikes and rides the Enfield Bullet.

May 2, 2018

Henry and Sam get the engine in the Harley Bobber restoration, try out a bike with an extra wheel in the form of a custom trike and join fans of custom bikes at the Kickback show.

May 9, 2018

Henry and Guy reveal their Norton redesign to Norton boss Stuart Garner, before Henry revels in the Laverda Jota and tests the CCM Spitfire.

May 2, 2019

Henry Cole visits Wales to ride the iconic Devil's Bridge ride, joins Sam Lovegrove to buy a rare BSA Goldstar and tells the fascinating story of two classic British bikes.

May 9, 2019

Henry Cole discovers the delights of riding in Cornwall, tells the amazing story of the Paris Dakar Rally and uncovers the strange history of Hesketh.

May 16, 2019

Henry Cole visits the Algarve to discover the joys of Portugal's roads and joins Sam Lovegrove at the Pioneer Run, racing from London to Brighton on pre-1915 bikes.

May 23, 2019

Motorcycle mad Henry Cole is in Spain riding through Andalucia. Back in the UK he meets Zef Eisenberg - one of the fastest men on two wheels, and visits a specialist workshop.

May 30, 2019

Motorcycle guru Henry Cole is in the Yorkshire Dales taking in the delights of some of the UK's best motorcycling roads. Plus, he tells the story of motorbike brand Indian.

Jun 6, 2019

Henry Cole visits the Isle of Man, drops in the Ace Cafe - a pitstop on the North Circular, and brings the restoration of his BSA Goldstar to a climax with a mass ride-out.

Nov 11, 2020

Henry and Sam track down a rare 1970s Chopper to restore, and Henry visits the Morgan factory to learn about their iconic three wheelers and what they're like to ride.

Nov 18, 2020

Henry takes a ride through southern Spain. Back home, the restoration of the 1970 Chopper gathers pace and Henry also gets a sneak peak at the latest models from AJS.

Nov 25, 2020

Henry takes a glorious ride through the South of France, where he finds some of the twistiest roads imaginable. Back home, he meets the designers behind Aston Martin's first bike.

Dec 2, 2020

Henry Cole rides through the Cotswolds, savouring its gorgeous roads. He meets the young designers reviving Royal Enfield and tells the story of the Ducati Monster.

Dec 9, 2020

Henry Cole rides an Africa Twin through the backroads of Oxfordshire, road-tests his first ever electric motorbike and reveals Alan Milyard's extraordinary new Kawasaki.

Dec 16, 2020

Henry brings his Chopper rebuild to a climax while taking time to ride the latest CCM bike, tell the story of the Honda Fireblade and ride out on vintage Norton ES2.

Jul 21, 2021

Henry Cole rides the gorgeous roads of North Devon, begins the restoration of a legendary 1980s Moto Martin, and tells the little-known story of Isle of Man TT pioneer Beryl Swain.

Jul 28, 2021

Henry Cole tours Dorset's Jurassic Coast, uncovers the history of Lawrence of Arabia and his love for Brough Superior motorbikes, and meets Britain's biggest women's bike club.

Aug 4, 2021

Henry Cole rides through Sussex, celebrates the 40th anniversary of the game-changing Suzuki Katana and visits fabulous collections of British and Italian bikes.

Aug 11, 2021

Henry Cole rides through Snowdonia to meet round-the-world biker Steph Jeavons, takes the Moto Martin to the hard chromers, and reviews a brand-new Royal Enfield Meteor.

Aug 25, 2021

Henry Cole rides through the Lake District, celebrates the Vincent motorbike, and joins the Moto-Birds - an all-female motorbike display team from the 1970s - for a famous stunt.

Sep 1, 2021

Henry Cole takes a road trip through his own backyard, celebrates the life of designer Derek Rickman, visits Sammy Miller's Museum and concludes the restoration of the Moto Martin.

Oct 5, 2022

Henry Cole rides the Wiltshire Downs on a new BSA Goldstar - he sets off from Royal Wootton Bassett to historic Avebury before dropping in on the market town of Marlborough.

Oct 12, 2022

Henry Cole rides across Kent, from the White Cliffs of Dover to the oyster farms of Whitstable, tries to get a Ducati 948 going again & takes his Kawasaki to the powder coaters.

Oct 19, 2022

Henry Cole takes a trip through the glorious Malvern Hills, rips up the tarmac on an MV Augusta, meets a new generation of female bikers & begins rebuilding his Japanese superbike.

Oct 26, 2022

Henry Cole rides through the glorious Peak District from Buxton down to the world-renowned Crich Tramway Village, where he explores the notorious history of the Magpie lead mine.

Nov 9, 2022

Henry Cole is in Somerset riding a Honda Goldwing - while on his journey, he meets historians and cheesemakers, and he also drops in on the Haynes motor museum.

Nov 16, 2022

Henry Cole brings his Series 11 restoration to a stunning climax, road-tests a British electric bike, and tells the story of the Kawasaki Z1.

Jun 12, 2023

Henry Cole rides the Monmouthshire countryside on a new Royal Enfield Super Meteor, setting off from Monmouth to visit local historic sites and new motorbike hangouts.

Jun 19, 2023

Henry Cole sets off on a new Zero electric bike through Leicestershire, meeting pie makers, automotive collectors, and members of the Sikh Motorcycle Club on his way.

Jun 26, 2023

Henry Cole rides the new Indian Sport Chief in Cornwall, meets best friend Sam Lovegrove for a catch-up and a pasty, and takes Allen Millyard to a photography exhibition.

Jul 3, 2023

Henry Cole test rides the DOT Demon in historic Warwickshire as he rides from Warwick Castle to William Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon in this episode.

Jul 10, 2023

Henry Cole rides through the gloriously traffic-free Lincolnshire Wolds, meets the Lincolnshire Ladies bike club, and heads north to Langen Motorbikes in Wigan.

Jul 17, 2023

Henry Cole rides through Shropshire, meets the Imps motorcycle team, does a road test of a one-off Norton Nemesis V8 and brings a conclusion to the restoration of the Suzuki Kettle.

Nov 27, 2024

Henry Cole rides a BMW superbike through Wiltshire, tells the story of the Honda 400-4 and British brand Harris, and begins a new restoration project.

Dec 4, 2024

Henry Cole sets out on a Moto Morini through the Mendip Hills while visiting cheese shops, and celebrations are made to mark 25 years of the Suzuki Hayabusa.

Dec 11, 2024

Henry Cole rides an Indian Scout across the North Wessex Downs from Chopper's Cafe on the outskirts of Malborough to a bijou motor museum in Calne - Henry also celebrates the Brough Superior SS100 and tries to get a Norton Nemesis going.

Dec 18, 2024

Henry Cole rides through the Cotswolds on some of his favourite roads, tells the story of the Yamaha V-Max, meets top rider Maria Costello and brings the restoration of his Suzuki JiXR to its climax with the help of Allen Millyard.