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Germany

Dave and Si travel from the wine region of the Rhine Valley to the spiritual home of beer, Bavaria, discovering Germany's regional cuisine along the way.

Germany is one of Dave's favourite countries. Travelling from the wine region of the Rhine Valley to the spiritual home of beer, Bavaria, the Bikers discover Germany's passion for bread of every shape, size and flavour. They prove that German cuisine isn't all sausages and beer, but is based on regional specialities from pretzels and Germany's white gold - white asparagus - to kirschwasser and Black Forest gateau.

Dave and Si turn out first-class potato bread with asparagus soup and their new and improved version of the 1970s classic Black Forest gateau. As they approach the end of their ride in Bavaria, they borrow a communal village wood oven to rustle up bierocks - meat-filled rolls - the perfect accompaniment to a stein of beer. They follow the Zoigl star, symbol of local micro-breweries, and find themselves singing along to an oompah band in a traditional Bavarian tavern. Spectacular countryside, great food and Germany as never seen before.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Kingmaker

    10 Years Asleep

  • Definition of Sound

    Wear Your Love Like Heaven

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

  • Palast Orchester mit seinem Sänger Max Raabe

    Oh, Donna Clara

  • Trio

    Da Da Da

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

  • Richard Wagner

    Liebestod

  • Richard Wagner

    Siegfried's Funeral March (Götterdämmerung)

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Otto Klemperer.
  • Les Paul

    Chicken Reel

  • Horst Jankowski

    A Walk in the Black Forest

  • Santana

    Incident At Neshabur (Album Version)

  • Barry Adamson

    Odio-Amor

  • Arcade Fire

    No Cars Go

  • Murray Head

    One Night In Bangkok

  • The Bavarian Erdigers

    Bavarian Welcome March

  • Mr. Bloe

    Groovin' With Mr. Bloe

  • Les Paul

    Goofus

  • Lily Allen

    Not Fair

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Si King
Presenter Dave Myers
Series Producer Oliver Clark
Executive Producer Gill Tierney
Director Dan Slee

Broadcasts

  • Tue 27 Mar 2012 20:00
  • Thu 29 Mar 2012 19:00
  • Sat 8 Sep 2012 01:45
  • Fri 9 Nov 2012 16:15
  • Thu 3 Oct 2013 19:00
  • Tue 12 Aug 2014 15:30
  • Wed 15 May 2019 16:15
  • Next Wednesday 14:45

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