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The fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers. Si and Dave visit a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops in the English Civil War.

The Hairy Bikers unearth hundreds of years of fascinating history hidden in Britain's boozers.

Si and Dave uncover 370 years of pub history in a Yorkshire pub believed to have been drunk dry by troops the night before the bloodiest battle of the English Civil War - the Battle of Marston Moor. Dave takes a lesson in battlefield fighting, while Si hears tales of Ripley Castle's famous lady - 'Trooper' Jane.

And in York, the Hairy Bikers learn the gruesome history of a pub which once doubled up as a hospital.

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29 minutes

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On TV

Saturday 18:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Dave Myers
Presenter Si King
Director Graham Dixon
Series Producer Julie Grant
Executive Producer Jo Roe

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Apr 2016 18:30
  • Sat 23 Apr 2016 15:30
  • Tue 3 May 2016 08:00
  • Sun 20 Aug 2017 13:00
  • Mon 4 Mar 2019 15:45
  • Mon 27 Mar 2023 14:15
  • Mon 25 Mar 2024 16:30
  • Sat 3 May 2025 13:35
  • Sat 3 May 2025 16:30
  • Saturday 18:30

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