Hairy Bikers
The Hairy Bikers were a pair of English celebrity chefs comprising David Myers and Si King. They presented numerous television shows, mostly for the BBC but also for the Good Food channel, that combined cooking with a motorcycling travelogue. They made numerous series and published a range of accompanying cookery books.
The Hairy Bikers | |
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Si King (L) and Dave Myers (R) | |
| Born | Dave Myers: 8 September 1957 Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire, England Si King: 20 October 1966 Nettlesworth, County Durham, England |
| Died | Dave Myers: 28 February 2024 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenters, TV chefs |
| Years active | 2004–2024 |
| Employer | BBC / UKTV (former) |
| Television | The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook, Hairy Bikers Come Home, The Hairy Bikers Ride Again, The Hairy Bakers, The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain, The Hairy Bikers Mums Know Best, Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels, Hairy Bikers' Best of British, The Hairy Bikers' Bakeation, The Hairy Bikers' Mississippi Adventure, Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight, The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure, The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain, The Hairy Bikers' Mediterranean Adventure |
| Website | Hairy Bikers Official Site |
Myers and King, who both had backgrounds in television production, had known each other since the 1990s. They made their first appearance on UK television as presenters of The Hairy Bikers' Cookbook on the BBC in 2004 and ran for four series. The duo followed this up with The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain, The Hairy Bikers' Mums Know Best, Hairy Bikers' Meals on Wheels, Hairy Bikers' Best of British, The Hairy Bikers' Bakeation, Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight, The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure, The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure and The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain for BBC Two, and The Hairy Bikers' Mississippi Adventure for Good Food.