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Season 2
March 4, 2013

Season 2

01. North East

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson embarks on another journey across Britain to meet traditional food producers and people continuing ancient customs.

March 4, 2013

02. The Peak District

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.

March 5, 2013

03. Berkshire

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.

March 6, 2013

04. East Midlands

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.

March 7, 2013

05. Suffolk

Adrian Edmondson heads to Suffolk, where he explores the county's unique British foods and traditional crafts.

March 8, 2013

06. Cumbria

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.

March 11, 2013

07. Norfolk

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.

March 12, 2013

08. East Scotland

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.

March 13, 2013

09. Buckinghamshire

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.

March 14, 2013

10. Yorkshire

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.

March 15, 2013

11. Welsh Coast

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.

March 18, 2013

12. Staffordshire

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.

March 19, 2013

13. Northern Ireland

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.

March 20, 2013

14. Cornwall

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.

March 21, 2013

15. London

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.

March 22, 2013

16. Yorkshire Coast

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.

March 25, 2013

17. Devon

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

March 26, 2013

18. West Midlands

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.

March 27, 2013

19. Jersey

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.

March 28, 2013

20. West Scotland

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.

March 29, 2013

21. Wales Inland

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.

April 1, 2013

22. Northumberland

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.

April 2, 2013

23. Sussex

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.

April 3, 2013

24. Shropshire

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels to Shropshire, where he visits a food producer who is helping to keep local fruit from disappearing.

April 4, 2013

25. Gloucestershire

Adrian Edmondson travels to Gloucestershire, where he discovers a traditional method of making mustard and helps to prepare Britain's smelliest cheese.

April 5, 2013

26. North West

Adrian Edmondson explores the North West of England to discover its finest food and crafts.

April 8, 2013

27. Essex

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.

April 9, 2013

28. Dorset

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

April 10, 2013

29. Lincolnshire

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.

April 11, 2013

30. County Down

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.

April 12, 2013