Ade in Britain - Episode Guide

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 is back for a second series continuing his travels around Britain searching for foods and traditions that are uniquely British. He starts his journey in the North East where he heads out to sea to try his luck catching salmon and trout, learns the delicate art of glassblowing, and tries a true North East delicacy - Pease pudding and stotties. Before he sets off on his way, Adrian cooks up a local recipe out the back of his caravan for a colliery band.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson continues his journey around Britain hunting for regional foods and traditions. Today he's in the Peak District, as he steps onto the auctioneer's podium at Leek Cattle Market, meets Britain's last riddle and sieve maker, and learns about some distinctive looking local poultry. Adrian treats folk musician Andy Cutting to a scrumptious local snack out in the British countryside.

Comedian Adrian Edmondson makes his way to the county of Berkshire as he searches for British traditional foods, crafts and customs. He mucks around with some Berkshire pigs, takes part in Hungerford's ancient Hocktide celebrations and tries his luck at the delicate art of fly-fishing. Adrian then cooks up a much-loved regional pudding for a local silver band.

Adrian Edmondson is in the heart of England as he visits the East Midlands searching for unique British foods and heritage crafts and traditions. He steps onto the factory floor to learn about Northampton's shoe making past, meets a couple who produce a local colourful cheese, and cooks up a well known local soup for some falconers on Bosworth's famous battlefields.

Comedian Adrian Edmondson's journey around Britain continues, as he heads to Suffolk to explore the region's unique British foods and traditional crafts. He makes a visit to a cider making business, turns his hand to the art of silk weaving, and is taught a two-hundred-year-old method for curing ham, before producing a famous local stew for some hungry choral singers.

In today's programme, actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson makes his way to beautiful Cumbria, to explore the regions unique foods and much-loved British traditions. He learns about every hiker's favourite treat, Kendal Mint Cake, tries his luck fishing the traditional Viking way, enjoys a taste of the Caribbean when he learns about the history of rum in the region, and bakes up a spicy cake for some local cloggers.

In today's show, actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson's quest to uncover Britain's wonderful foods, traditions and crafts leads him to Norfolk. Adrian meets a local egg producer and attempts to turn corn into a doll before being reunited with an old friend from the last series – eel catcher Peter Carter, who demonstrates his century old punt gun in action.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is on his way to East Scotland as he searches out Britain's finest regional foods and traditions. He meets the brothers brewing medieval heather ale, visits a family of sporran makers and tastes some highland cattle beef. Adrian then cooks up a nourishing Scottish broth for some local singers.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is on his way to Buckinghamshire, to search for the regions finest British foods and traditions. He meets the last Aylesbury duck breeder, builds his own traditional Windsor chair and joins a rather nervous mayor at High Wycombe's ancient ‘weighing-in' ceremony. In the grounds of the stunning Claydon Estate Adrian treats a male barbershop choir to an unusually named local dish.

In today's programme, actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson returns to the region where he was born – Yorkshire - to explore the foods and traditions unique to Britain's largest county. Adrian goes tea tasting in Harrogate, visits a group of metalworkers to try his hand at making some cutlery, and uses an unusual local recipe to whip up a snack for a local choir.

In today's programme, actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is off to the beach as he makes his way to the Welsh Coast to discover the region's finest British foods and crafts. He meets a butter maker who is keeping her 100-year-old family recipe alive, takes to the river in a traditional coracle, pops in for 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, before cooking up some local sausages.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson visits Staffordshire, as he continues to search for the best regional British foods and traditions. He learns about the county's most cherished portable snack, the oatcake; visits the regions Marmite factory and pays a visit to the Potteries where he is taught the delicate art of producing ceramics by hand. Before he leaves, Adrian meets some dancers keeping an unusual dancing ceremony alive, and cooks up a delicious local dessert.

Comedian Adrian Edmondson is searching for the finest traditional foods, crafts and customs, but today he's leaving Britain to explore Northern Ireland where he visits a famous apple orchard, is taught the traditional art of basket weaving and bakes some local soda bread. A local dance group provide the entertainment as Adrian cooks up a delicious Irish delicacy.

In today's programme, comedian Adrian Edmondson makes his way to the South of England to explore the rich food and craft heritage in Cornwall. He sails out for a spot of night-time fishing to learn about the region's sardine industry, shows his competitive side when he take part in a pilot gig boat race and after sampling some handmade ale, bakes some biscuits for a local group of harpists.

Today on his exploration of Britain's finest regional foods and traditions, comedian Adrian Edmondson visits London's East End. He makes an early morning call to the famous Billingsgate fish market, helps cook up a true cockney feast of pie, eels and liquor sauce and then gets to the bottom of an unusual Easter celebration. From the back of his caravan, Adrian cooks up a London Particular for the local Pearly Kings and Queens.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson continues his journey around Britain searching for regional foods and traditions. He roams the North York Moors in search of some tasty mutton, goes hunting for some ancient gems as he tracks down Whitby Jet, and cooks up some delicious gingerbread for members of the Scarborough Spa Orchestra.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is in Devon, as he searches for the best of British foods and traditions. Adrian travels to Exmoor to learn about the oldest herd of Red Deer in Britain, learns the ropes of Call Change bell ringing, and meets some orange elephants living in the heart of the countryside. Local folk musician and singer Jackie Oates provides entertainment.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is off to the West Midlands in today's show, as his exploration into surviving British foods and traditions continues. Adrian learns how our cuisine has been influenced from food cultures overseas in the Balti Triangle; he visits a pork scratching factory, takes a handmade British sports car out for a spin and learns how to make goats cheese.

Comedian Adrian Edmondson's journey leads him off the mainland in today's show, as his exploration of British foods and traditions take him to the largest of the Channel Islands, Jersey. Things get a bit fishy when he meets a turbot famer with a rather unusual workplace, he gets in a tangle when he is taught the art of spinning wool, he delights in some island delicacies, and cooks up a some fantastic fare for the island's brass band.

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.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is in Wales in today's programme, as he searches for traditional British foods and crafts. Adrian discovers the history of the Welsh Black cattle, learns how to make a traditional Welsh blanket, and indulges in a sweet treat when he learns about the country's Italian connection. In the heart of the Brecon Beacons, Adrian cooks up a local dish out of the back of his caravan for some traditional Welsh dancers.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is off to England's northernmost county, Northumberland, to search for local British foods and traditions. He scours the coastline in search of lobsters, makes some feathered friends when he meets a pigeon racer, gets a taste of summer when he meets a strawberry grower and cooks a local favourite for some Northumbrian pipers.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson travels to Sussex in search of traditional local British foods and crafts. During his visit he learns about farming South Down Sheep, makes his own cricket bat and goes foraging in the woods for wild mushrooms. Before heading on his way Adrian cooks up a local fish dish for some young musicians.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson and his little caravan arrive in Shropshire, as he continues his search to find the best of Britain's traditional foods and crafts. Adrian pays a visit to a food producer who is helping to keep a local fruit from extinction, he makes a furry friend when he visits a historic teddy bear factory and finds out about the regions famous fidget pie.

Today actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson visits Gloucestershire as he searches for the region's finest traditional foods and crafts. Adrian is taught an old method of mustard making, has a barrel of fun with the country's last remaining master cooper and helps make Britain's smelliest cheese.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson makes his way to the North West as he continues his celebration of the best of traditional local British foods and crafts. His childhood dreams come true when he visits a sweet factory, he heads deep underground to explore a salt mine, and from the back of his caravan he cooks up a seafarer's favourite for some shanty men on Liverpool's Albert Docks.

Today actor and Comedian Adrian Edmondson is heading to Essex to find out about the regions famous local foods and crafts. He goes on the hunt for some delicious shellfish, visits a famous jam maker, and learns the old craft of horse logging, before cooking up a traditional tasty treat for local folk band, Mawkin.

Actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson continues his search for the best of British foods and crafts when he stops off in Dorset. Adrian meets a couple that farm mushrooms, learns the art of scything and visits the Great Dorset Steam Fair. In the grounds of Kingston Lacy, Adrian cooks a traditional Dorset dish for a children's step-dancing group.

In today's show, actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson is visiting the historic county of Lincolnshire, to search for the regions finest traditional British foods and crafts. Adrian visits a family butchers who have been serving an unusual local delicacy since the 1900s. He learns about the art of stone masonry at the top of Lincoln Cathedral and meets a farmer who keeps one of Britain's oldest breeds of cattle, before cooking up a tasty regional snack for some local folk singers.

In the final programme of the series actor and comedian Adrian Edmondson heads away from Britain one last time to explore County Down in Northern Ireland hunting for surviving traditional foods and crafts. Adrian has a hard day's work harvesting potatoes, learns the secrets of the world's oldest fabric, heads out on a boat to search for seaweed and cooks a hearty dish for an award-winning family of local folk singers.