Britain by Bike

E1. North Devon

Jul 20, 2010 · 30m

Clare Balding takes a pedal-powered trip across the UK. In Devon, she rides from Lynmouth, scene of Britain's worst flood disaster, to Ilfracombe via Little Switzerland.

E2. The Welsh Borders

Jul 27, 2010 · 30m

On Clare Balding's pedal-powered UK trip, her journey into Wales sees her discover how a cycle factory went to war and find out about a bizarre village ceremony.

E3. The Isle of Wight

Aug 3, 2010 · 30m

Clare Balding's cycle journey around the Isle of Wight explores its unique sense of otherness, a strange power which helped to cure Dickens's writer's block.

E4. West Yorkshire

Aug 10, 2010 · 30m

As she cycles through Bronte Country on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, Clare Balding uncovers a unique photographic collection and a club for henpecked husbands.

E5. The Cotswolds

Aug 17, 2010 · 30m

As she cycles through the Cotswolds, Clare Balding reveals how two men - both called William Morris - helped change the face of heritage tourism in Britain.

E6. The Scottish Highlands

Aug 24, 2010 · 30m

Clare Balding charts how incomers - a diverse group which includes Dr Johnson and an occupying English army - have changed our view of the Scottish Highlands.