The Hairy Bikers will return to the UK for their next road trip, describing their new series as “a love letter to the North”.
Northerners Si King and Dave Myers, who have been globe-trotting for years, went back to their roots for the eight-part BBC show they filmed last summer.
The “joyous” food adventure takes them through regions they grew up in as they explore Lancashire, Cumbria, Yorkshire, the Peak District in Derbyshire, Northumberland and Newcastle.
Dave, 63, who is from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, said: “It has been nearly a decade since we went on the road in Britain.
“We had already decided to film in the UK before Covid stopped foreign travel. You quite often miss what is on your own doorstep.
“Please join us for a joyous romp through some of the world’s finest food – and the world that is ours.”
Si, 54, who hails from County Durham, said: “This is without doubt the most personal, emotional and enlightening journey we have undertaken.
“We flipping loved every turn of that motorcycle wheel.”
BBC popular factual boss Catherine Catton said they were “thrilled” to have the pair back.
Executive producer Andrew Mackenzie said the series shows off the area’s “most incredible landscapes, creative people and beautiful food”.
The Hairy Bikers Go North will air on BBC2 later this year.
