Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels (2011-2013)
The Hairy Bikers front a campaign to save Meals on Wheels. In support, BBC Learning will encourage audiences to volunteer to help older people.
The Hairy Bikers made their name cooking real food for real people. Now they are riding to the rescue of one of our great national culinary treasures - Meals on Wheels.
At its height this iconic institution delivered more than 34 million meals to the elderly and infirm, but over the last eight years the number of Meals on Wheels delivered nationwide has plummeted by over a third.
For Dave Myers and Si King saving Meals on Wheels is personal: from the age of eight Dave cooked for his poorly mum and Si rallied round to help feed his mother when she fell ill. It taught them the importance of good food in caring for people in need. Spurred on by these early experiences the Bikers' mission takes them on a journey across the country, all the way to royalty.
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S02E02 | Episode 2 | Sep 5, 2013 |
S02E01 | Episode 1 | Sep 4, 2013 |
S01E04 | Episode 4 | Oct 4, 2011 |
S01E03 | Episode 3 | Sep 27, 2011 |
S01E02 | Episode 2 | Sep 20, 2011 |
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