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Apples and Pears

The Bikers reveal the British obsession with apples as well as the passion for pears. Includes a beef and apple tagine and the history of Wassailing.

The Bikers reveal the British obsession with apples as well as the slightly smaller passion for pears. They combine two of Britain's greatest ingredients in a beef and apple tagine, before creating a sumptuous pear frangipane tart. They also visit a heritage orchard sampling some of the 2,000 apple varieties in the UK and explore the history of Wassailing.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Joe Brown and the Bruvvers

    English Country Garden

  • The Prodigy

    Stand Up

  • Noah and the Whale

    2 Atoms in a Molecule

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Once Around the Block

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Skinny Genes

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

  • Bombay Bicycle Club

    The Giantess

  • Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

  • Us3

    Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Time of Times

  • Amy Winehouse

    You Know I'm No Good

  • Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time (Radio Edit)

  • Turin Brakes

    Jack In A Box

  • Bombay Bicycle Club

    Ivy And Gold

  • Take That

    Up All Night

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    Shotgun

  • Josh Ritter

    Love Is Making Its Way Back Home

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Si King
Presenter Dave Myers
Series Editor Karen Plumb

Broadcasts

Recipes

Try out the dishes from Hairy Bikers' Best of British