Original title
Ade in Britain
Released
11/7/2011
Genre
Documentary
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
2
Number of episodes
50
Former comedy actor Ade Edmondson travels with a caravan all over Britain, where each episode he stops in a different county to find out about its unique foods and traditions.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels across Britain meeting traditional food producers and people continuing ancient customs. In the first edition, he visits North Wales, where he farms mussels by hand, watches sea-salt being extracted from the Menai Strait, discovers how clogs are made and prepares a local dish of bacon, mussels and leeks
Today Adrian Edmondson's quest to uncover British traditions and food takes him to the River Severn in Gloucestershire, where he cooks up a local delicacy of baby eels and finds out about the peculiar sport of shin-kicking at the annual Olimpick Games. He also meets breeders of old spot pigs before cooking an ancient gammon-and-apricot pie for a pipe-and-tabor player.
Today Adrian Edmondson travels to the coast of Lancashire. He learns the art of making cheese, gets sticky making his own Blackpool rock, goes shrimping in Morecambe Bay and sings along with members of the George Formby Appreciation Society before cooking al fresco outside his caravan.
Today Adrian Edmondson's quest to find British traditions and food takes him to the Fens, where he learns about the once-endangered Norfolk Black Turkey, tries to catch rabbits with ferrets, hears about the ancient art of eel-fishing and meets some step-dancers and puppeteers. He also cooks game pie.
Adrian Edmondson heads to Cumbria, where he gets to grips with making a Cumberland sausage, takes to the hills for the ancient sport of hound-trailing, tries to uncover the secret recipe for Grasmere gingerbread and cooks a dish for local wrestlers. He also tries a spot of sticky toffee pudding and damson gin.
Adrian Edmondson travels around Britain meeting traditional food producers and learning about ancient customs. Today he is in Lancashire, where he gets up to his elbows in blood making black pudding, meets the owner of the last remaining temperance bar, visits 500-year-old Bury Market and cooks up a local dish for the Britannia Coconut Dancers of Bacup.
Today Adrian Edmondson is on the trail of traditional British food and customs in Cornwall, where he learns how to make a controversial Cornish pasty, meets a farmer who builds his own traditional hedges, gets dressed up in a bee-keeping suit to collect honey and cooks up a local dish for a brass band.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Derbyshire, where he experiences farming life with Gritstone sheep, turns his hand to dry stone walling and visits the town of Bakewell to find out which dessert came first - the tart or the pudding. He also cooks up a local dish of lamb for the Winster Morris Dancers.
Today Adrian Edmondson is searching for traditional British food and customs in Scotland, where he helps to make and taste whisky, meets weight-throwers and caber-tossers at Strathmore Highland Games, get his hands dirty making bridies and cooks up a traditional dish for a group of hungry highland dancers in the grounds of Glamis Castle
Today Adrian Edmondson is in South Wales finding out about local foods and traditions. He meets cockle-pickers at the Burry Inlet near the Gower Peninsula, makes his very own Welsh lovespoon, goes mackerel-fishing with skipper Alan Jackson in Swansea and cooks up a traditional dish of cawl for a male voice choir.
Today Adrian Edmondson's quest to uncover traditional British customs and food takes him to Cheshire. He helps make Cheshire cheese, gets his hands dirty worm-charming, meets a world champion gooseberry-grower and makes jam before cooking Cheshire Cheese soup for a tic-tac man at Chester Races.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Dorset, where he treats some horn sheep to a manicure and hair cut before getting to grips with some traditional thatching. He also plants and harvests watercress and goes blueberry-picking before baking an apple cake for a group of stave dancers.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Norfolk to seek out local food and traditions. He heads straight for the coast at Cromer, where he helps catch some of the famous crabs of the region. He also visits the Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster Fair, where he tries to pick up the dialect from a local. Later, he pays a call on the last commercially working windmill that makes flour and prepares baked Cromer crab for the Sheringham Shantymen.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Devon seeking out local food and traditions. He travels to Brixham Fish Market for the freshest catch, meets a pair of cob builders who make things out of mud and catches up with a man who distils his own gin. Then he cooks up a squab pie for Devon folk singer Seth Lakeman.
Adrian Edmondson continues his quest to uncover local foods and traditions. Today he travels to North Yorkshire, where he discovers the ancient art of curing ham, meets a hornblower who performs the oldest daily ceremony in the world and makes one of Yorkshire's favorite sweet treats. He also prepares Yorkshire brack for the Muker Silver Band.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Leicestershire, where he meets the man who makes genuine Melton Mowbray pork pies, samples life in a monastery and helps make Stilton cheese. Later he cooks up Bosworth jumbles for the local handbell ringers group.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in South Yorkshire, where he meets a local cattle farmer and joins a champion Yorkshire pudding-maker for a roast dinner. He also visits the Todmorden agricultural show, where he discovers the difference between forced and outdoor grown rhubarb, meets a liquorice-grower and makes a rhubarb pie for the Grenoside Sword Dancers.
Adrian Edmondson heads to Somerset, where he gets stuck into mud fishing the traditional way, learns how to make a traditional willow coffin and tastes some apple brandies. He also cooks up Priddy oggy for folk duo Mrs Price's Parlour.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Northumberland, where he helps to smoke kippers at Craster, takes a horse ride to Berwick-upon-Tweed and meets a couple who are mad about potatoes. Later on, he uses the kippers to cook pan haggerty for folk duo Becky and Rachel Unthank.
Today Adrian Edmondson is in Kent on the hunt for local foods and customs. He learns how to make traditional bitter beer and heads off to the coast for the Whitstable oyster fair. Later, he meets a man who is nuts about cobnuts before cooking up cherry batter pudding for some local morris dancers.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson embarks on another journey across Britain to meet traditional food producers and people continuing ancient customs.
Adrian Edmondson heads to the Peak District, where he steps on to the auctioneer's podium at Leek livestock market and meets Britain's last maker of traditional horticultural sieves.
Adrian Edmondson travels to Berkshire, where he continues to explore Britain's traditional foods, crafts and customs. Today, he takes part in Hungerford's ancient Hocktide celebrations, mucks around with some pigs and tries his luck at the delicate art of fly-fishing.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels to the East Midlands, continuing his search for unique British food and traditions. He goes on the factory floor to discover the history behind Northampton's shoe-making industry.
Adrian Edmondson heads to Suffolk, where he explores the county's unique British foods and traditional crafts.
Adrian Edmondson travels to Cumbria, where he continues to explore Britain's traditional foods, crafts and customs. Today, he learns about Kendal Mint Cake, tries his luck at fishing the traditional Viking way, discovers the history of rum in the region and makes a spicy cake for local cloggers.
Adrian Edmondson visits Norfolk, where he meets a local egg producer and tries his hand at making a corn doll. The presenter is also reunited with eel catcher Peter Carter, who he met in the previous series, to see him demonstrate his century-old punt gun in action.
Adrian Edmondson travels to eastern Scotland, where he continues to explore Britain's traditional foods and ancient customs. Today, he meets brothers who are brewing medieval heather ale, visits a family of sporran-makers and samples Highland beef. He then cooks up a nourishing Scottish broth for some local singers.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels to Buckinghamshire on his search for the region's finest British foods. He meets the last remaining Aylesbury duck breeder and builds his own traditional Windsor chair. He also joins the mayor at High Wycombe's ancient `weighing-in' ceremony and treats a male barbershop choir to an unusually named local dish in the grounds of the Claydon Estate.
Adrian Edmondson explores the Yorkshire region, where his birthplace Bradford is located. Here he meets a group of metalworkers who allow him to try his hand at making cutlery, and goes tea-tasting in Harrogate. He also finds the time to create a snack for a choir using an unusual local recipe.
Adrian Edmondson explores the Welsh coast to discover the region's finest food and crafts. He meets a butter-maker who is ensuring her 100-year-old family recipe continues, takes to the river in a traditional coracle, enjoys a slice of Bara brith at Britain's oldest Women's Institute, and goes back in time when he visits a Victorian Punch and Judy show. He also cooks some local sausages.
Adrian Edmondson heads to Staffordshire, where he learns about oatcakes, pays a visit to the region's Marmite factory and explores the Potteries, where he is taught the art of producing ceramics by hand. Before he leaves the county, the presenter also meets dancers keeping an unusual ceremony alive and prepares a local dessert.
Adrian Edmondson explores Northern Ireland to discover the country's finest foods and crafts. He visits a famous apple orchard, is taught the traditional art of basket weaving, and uses a local recipe to bake soda bread. A dance group provides entertainment while the host prepares an Irish delicacy.
Adrian Edmondson visits Cornwall, where he goes night fishing, joins a rowing race, samples some handmade ale and bakes biscuits for a group of harpists.
Adrian Edmondson is in the capital today to visit Billingsgate fish market to help prepare a traditional London dish of pie and eels with liquor sauce.
Adrian Edmondson is in Yorkshire roaming the North York Moors in search of some tasty mutton. He discovers where to find Whitby jet, a stone used to craft handmade jewellery.
Adrian Edmondson heads to Devon, where he learns about the oldest herd of red deer in Britain, is taught the basics of call-change bell ringing and meets some orange elephants roaming in the countryside. He also samples some local entertainment, courtesy of folk musician and singer Jackie Oates
Adrian travels to the West Midlands to discover the Balti Triangle, visits a pork scratching factory, learns how to make goat's cheese and has a spin in a handmade sports car.
Ade in Britain takes our host, Ade Edmondson, from the Dales right across Britain as he uncovers the traditional British fayre which we all know and love.
Ade in Britain takes our host, Ade Edmondson, from the Dales right across Britain as he uncovers the traditional British fayre which we all know and love.
Adrian Edmondson is in Wales today as he discovers the history of the Welsh Black cattle, learns how to make a Welsh blanket, and cooks up a local dish in the Brecon Beacons.
Adrian Edmondson heads for Northumberland where he scours the coastline for lobsters, meets a pigeon racer, and has a taste of summer at a local strawberry growers.
Adrian Edmondson travels to Sussex to learn about its South Down sheep, has a go at making a cricket bat, and goes foraging for wild mushrooms in the woods.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels to Shropshire, where he visits a food producer who is helping to keep local fruit from disappearing.
Adrian Edmondson travels to Gloucestershire, where he discovers a traditional method of making mustard and helps to prepare Britain's smelliest cheese.
Adrian Edmondson explores the North West of England to discover its finest food and crafts.
Actor Adrian Edmondson heads to Essex, where he goes on a hunt for shellfish, visits a famous jam-maker and learns the traditional craft of horse-logging.
Adrian Edmondson travels to Dorset, where he continues to explore Britain's traditional foods, crafts and customs. He meets a couple who farm mushrooms, learns the art of scything and visits the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Adrian also cooks a local dish for a children's step-dancing group in the grounds of Kingston Lacy, a 17th-century country house
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson visits the historic county of Lincolnshire, stopping at a family butchers that has been serving an unusual local delicacy since the 1900s.
Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson visits Co Down in Northern Ireland, where he explores the area's traditional foods and crafts. He spends a day harvesting potatoes, learns the secrets of one of the world's oldest fabrics, heads out on a boat in search of seaweed, and cooks a hearty dish for a family of award-winning local folk singers.
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