Hairy Bikers to return to TV screens with a new seven-part series

The BBC has announced that the Hairy Bikers are set to return to TV screens with a new seven-part series.

Starting at 7pm on Tuesday, February 6, on BBC Two, the duo will be travelling down the west coast of the UK.

The journey begins in Scotland and travels through Dave's home county of Lancashire, before ending in Devon and Dorset.

One half of the Hairy Bikers, Si King, from County Durham, has reflected on the upcoming series and highlighted that it was important to help his on screen duo, Dave Myers, through his cancer treatment.

He commented: "Dave is a west coast lad and we had a blast visiting some of his old haunts and our favourite places. 

"Our focus, and particularly Dave’s focus, was to get out on the bike, to start the process of filming and to bring a level of normality back for him, his family, for me, for the crew, and that’s what he worked towards and that’s what got him through that particular portion of his treatment.

"It was so joyous because it’s Dave’s neck of the woods, it was great to visit some old haunts that we’d frequented both prior to the bikers as well as during the numerous series we’ve produced together.

"There was a lovely moment on the first day of filming where Dave overtook me on the road on the bikes and it was great, it was like ‘aw he’s back’."

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The series was filmed while Dave was undergoing cancer treatment and the duo shared moments that they will remember forever.

Si added: "It’s a series that we will always remember, not that we won’t remember others.

"We are very privileged to do what we do and I think this one was particularly special in general because of Dave’s health and his sheer and utter determination and love for what he does.

"Especially to continue to do it while he was having treatment took remarkable courage and energy - and adds to why Dave and I will not forget it.

"There were some very lovely moments, the atmosphere throughout the series was exactly that. There wasn’t one particular moment.

"The series being gentle and knowing was the whole sub-narrative, it was a celebration of a joyous and creative friendship."