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Press Packs The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook

The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook
Coming to ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO from Tuesday 17 January at 8.30pm

Category: Factual & Arts TV; ´óÏó´«Ã½ TWO
Date: 06.01.2006
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"David Myers and Simon King are two hirsute, chubby, middle-aged, bike-riding foodies – not professional chefs, as David explains, but food lovers, who seem to know their onions and like to 'you know, give it a go'.

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"And in this hour they're off to ride around Portugal, sample local delicacies with lip-smacking relish, tickle trout, eat lots of sausage and cook some traditional Portuguese dishes – alfresco, on camping stoves, à la Keith Floyd. That's it.

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"Except to say they're rather engaging companions, their passion for grub shines through, and it adds up to an improbably enjoyable hour. Just a pilot at this stage, but I wouldn't bet against them returning, and quickly."

Daily Telegraph, 1 and 6 January 2005

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"[Dave and Si] are unkempt, enthusiastic and amusing, which bodes well for the series."

The Times, 1 and 6 January 2005

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"You could argue that this is the modern-day equivalent of the Two Fat Ladies – a pair of pals heading off by bike to find great nosh. Only this pair are blokes."

Daily Star, 1 January 2005

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"They cook like kids let loose in the kitchen, with frequently mouth-watering results. Eminently digestible viewing."

Mail on Sunday, 2 January 2005

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"A thoroughly odd, thoroughly amiable new series featuring David Myers and Simon King, two slightly camp, middle-aged Geordie bikers.

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"Essentially they whizz around picturesque foreign locations, cook tasty-looking meals by the roadside, get drunk on fine wines and then charm anyone who crosses their path into giving them more food and wine. Nice work if you can get it… in the company of this disarming pair… this is quirky, likable stuff."

Time Out, 5-12 January 2005

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"Simon King and his cuddly best mate Dave Myers aren't professional chefs, but they're absolute naturals in front of the camera. Their infectious enthusiasm for good grub makes them jolly company on the gastronomic road tour of Portugal.

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And if these two can knock up a fish stew on a camp stove, how hard can it be? After this taster, a series looks certain." Daily Mirror, 6 January 2005

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"Pick of the day: Two friends normally found behind the camera have decided that their love of food is too great to keep to themselves.

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"Dave Myers (make-up artist) and Simon King (assistant director) are also foodies who tour the world on their motorbikes."

The Guardian, 6 January 2005

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"It is hard not to be won over by the pair's enthusiasm."

The Evening Standard, 6 January 2005

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"I thought [Si and Dave] were going to be as irritating as most 'character' chefs, but they were strangely endearing, perhaps because it was hard to imagine that such unprepossessing[!] specimens could cook so well…

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"When Si said the fish scales he was removing looked like dandruff, Dave riposted that, 'When I was little, and had alopecia, I used to wish for dandruff'. You don't get that on Delia Smith. Or his observation that handling raw fish is 'like trying to juggle snot'."

The Times, 7 January 2005

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"They were generally good company, and their enthusiasm did prove genuine and infectious."

Daily Telegraph, 7 January 2005

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"They may be big and hairy, have powerful machines and all the gear, but they're a couple of big softies underneath…

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"They don't have a word of Portuguese between them, but they get by fine in the markets, smiling and miming and sometimes tossing in the odd word of French… on the beach, they make a Caldeirada, a gorgeous-looking stew… the end result, like Dave's bike, is a triumph.

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"There's something very nice about Dave and Si… And that makes them rather charming."

The Guardian, 7 January 2005

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"What a feast The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook was: just two blokes, clearly the closest of mates, off on their Triumphs for a gastronomic tour of Portugal.

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"This delightful programme gave us an insight into the culture and cuisine of a fascinating country, and reminded us just how much fun a simple, uncluttered, good-humoured (and sometimes intoxicated) amble around unfamiliar territory can be."

Radio Times, reader's letter, 22 January 2005

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