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It's the sixth leg of the Hairy Bikers' adventure and they have made it to southern Europe, Italy to be precise. The trip starts in Venice and ends with a Tuscan feast.

It's the sixth leg of the Hairy Bikers' adventure and they have made it as far as southern Europe, Italy to be precise. Starting in Venice, the Bikers have to abandon their bikes in favour of a more elegant form of transport, the gondola, but that doesn't stop them cooking. By the side of a canal, they bake a classic focaccia with rosemary.

But it's not long before they are back on the road, making a dash for Turin to help celebrate Italy's 150th birthday. In between, they cook a stromboli (American-style rolled-up pizza) and visit a hazelnut farm to learn the secrets of a certain hazelnut and chocolate spread.

But it's off the beaten track that they enjoy the 'real Italy'; a pasta pie on the back streets of Ferrara, catching up with Si's sister who lives in Tuscany, visiting old friends at their weekend retreat for a Tuscan feast and the chance to relive The Italian Job on the rooftop track of the old Fiat factory. World-class food, stunning scenery and fantastic people!

16 days left to watch

58 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • The Wombats

    Kill the Director

  • Florence + the Machine

    Cosmic Love

  • Nicola Arigliano

    I Sing "Ammore"

  • Local Natives

    Wide Eyes

  • Tiromancino

    La Descrizione Di Un Attimo

  • Yolanda Be Cool & Dcup

    We No Speak Americano

  • Boots Brown & His Blockbusters

    Cerveza

  • Mary Hopkin

    Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

  • The Drums

    Book of Stories

  • Těžkej pokondr

    Sopak

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    Nabucco: Va Pensiero (Chorus of The Hebrew Slaves)

  • Cults

    Go Outside

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Si King
Presenter Dave Myers
Series Producer Oliver Clark
Executive Producer Gill Tierney
Director Dick Sharman

Broadcasts

  • Tue 17 Apr 2012 20:00
  • Sun 22 Apr 2012 18:00
  • Sat 5 May 2012 16:55
  • Sat 12 May 2012 17:00
  • Sat 29 Sep 2012 01:45
  • Tue 8 Oct 2013 19:00
  • Fri 15 Aug 2014 15:30
  • Fri 17 May 2019 16:15
  • Sun 24 Jan 2021 16:00
  • Mon 3 Aug 2026 14:45

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