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Britain by Bike

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First Aired:July 20, 2010
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:6
Status:Ended

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

Cast

Clare Balding

Clare Balding

Herself - Presenter

Seasons

North Devon

E1North Devon

30m

Jul 20, 2010

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.

The Welsh Borders

E2The Welsh Borders

30m

Jul 27, 2010

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.

The Isle of Wight

E3The Isle of Wight

30m

Aug 3, 2010

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.

West Yorkshire

E4West Yorkshire

30m

Aug 10, 2010

As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare Balding uncovers a unique photographic collection and a club for henpecked husbands.

The Cotswolds

E5The Cotswolds

30m

Aug 17, 2010

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.

The Scottish Highlands

E6The Scottish Highlands

30m

Aug 24, 2010

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.

Storyline

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

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