West Yorkshire

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Episode 4 of 6

Duration: 30 minutes

Clare Balding sets out on a two-wheel odyssey to re-discover Britain from the saddle of a touring cycle.

In a six-part series, Clare follows the wheeltracks of compulsive cyclist and author Harold Briercliffe whose evocative guide books of the late 1940s lovingly describe by-passed Britain - a world of unspoiled villages, cycle touring clubs and sunny B roads. Carrying a set of Harold's Cycling Touring Guides for company and riding his very own Dawes Super Galaxy bicycle, she goes in search of the world he described with such affection.

As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare uncovers a unique photographic collection depicting the hidden daily life of a Yorkshire mill town, a string of truly remarkable women and a secret club for henpecked husbands.

Last on

Mon 10 Oct 2011 19:30 BBC Two only on Wales

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  • Photo: Hardcastle Crags

    Photo: Hardcastle Crags

    Clare Balding stops at a bridge on Hardcastle Crags as she travels through West Yorkshire in the forth epsiode of Britain By Bike.

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Credits

Presenter
Clare Balding
Director
Alison Pinkney
Executive Producer
Steve Bailey

Broadcasts

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