Season 1

The Hairy Bikers show how to turn the weekend into a gourmet extravaganza without breaking the bank. They cook up delicious dishes, glean money-saving set menu secrets at the UK's only two Michelin star pub, and find out how beer can be as good a match with food as wine.

The Bikers show how to create a dinner for two that is fit for a king on a pauper's budget. They cook up delicious gourmet dishes, getting world class presentation tips from two Michelin starred chef Oliver Limousin, and delve back into Britain's rich history for cut price culinary inspiration. They put everything they have learnt to the test when they help single mum Paula say a big surprise thank you to her very supportive parents.

Indulgent entertaining doesn't have to be costly to be spectacular. The Bikers share some of their favourite indulgent dishes and get money saving set menu secrets from Michelin starred chef Tom Kitchin. They also delve into our culinary history for some gourmet inspiration.

The Bikers show how to create a gourmet party in lean times. They cook up canapes, cakes and tasty party treats, and learn from history how to create a party centrepiece without blowing the budget. Plus they get top tips on creating gourmet vegetarian food from the two Michelin starred Nigel Haworth. Finally they put everything learnt to the test when they throw a surprise party for 35 very deserving farm volunteers.

The Bikers show that creating a luxury lunch is possible on even the tightest of budgets. They share the very best of their budget-busting gourmet recipes, picking up some set-menu secrets from one of Britain's best Indian chefs and get insider tips on how to get great wine on a shoestring. Everything learnt is put to the test when the boys surprise a very hard-working dinner lady with a luxury lunch of her own.

The Bikers show how to create a restaurant quality meal on the tightest of budgets. They pick up some insider secrets from two Michelin starred, King of foraging, David Everitt-Matthais, get some historic inspiration from Britain's first celebrity chef, Alexis Soyer, and put everything they've learnt into practice when they help three young girls say a big thank you to two very important people.