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World's Greatest Motorcycle Rides - Episode Guide

Season 1

Riding US Highway 1

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

Riding US Highway 1

Motorcycle expert Henry Cole travels the roads of America's west coast. First up is the world-famous US Highway One, running from San Francisco down to LA.

Riding The American Deserts

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: (45 min)

Riding The American Deserts

Henry Cole sets out on his radical all-American chopper to experience one of the most breath-taking yet inhospitable landscapes in the world.

Season 2

Season 3

Germany

Episode: 3x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

Germany

Motorcycle expert Henry Cole tours Germany, home of Europe's most enthusiastic bikers, to swap tales of life on the road and sample some German tarmac.

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

The Isle of Man TT

Episode: 6x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

The Isle of Man TT

Riding along the Isle of Man may not be a taxing adventure, but the island is home to perhaps the most famous road race in the world and Henry Cole is about try it.

Season 7

New Zeeland Part 1

Episode: 7x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

New Zeeland Part 1

Starting in Auckland, Henry Cole sets off on two wheels but soon takes to the air and sea to see more of the breath-taking scenery New Zealand is known for.

New Zeeland Part 2

Episode: 7x02 | Airdate: (45 min)

New Zeeland Part 2

Henry Cole continues his adventure through the South Island, New Zealand. His route takes him through primeval forests and beautiful coastal towns.

Season 8

Australia Part 1

Episode: 8x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

Australia Part 1

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole braves Sydney's rush hour traffic on his bike and heads 520 miles south west to Melbourne. He has many adventures along the way.

Australia Part 2

Episode: 8x02 | Airdate: (45 min)

Australia Part 2

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole is riding up towards Adelaide along the Great Ocean Road. He enjoys amazing once-in-a-lifetime experiences on the journey.

Australia Part 3

Episode: 8x03 | Airdate: (45 min)

Australia Part 3

In the final leg of his Australian adventure, Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole faces his biggest challenge yet – crossing the Nullabor Plain for 2000kms.

Season 9

Riding Scotland

Episode: 9x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

Riding Scotland

Starting in John O'Groats, the first part of the ride takes in the history, landscapes and weather of Scotland. Henry Cole revels in the quietest roads in the UK.

Riding England

Episode: 9x02 | Airdate: (45 min)

Riding England

Henry Cole visits some of the most scenic parts of the UK including the Lake District, the Pennines and the Cotswolds, finishing his ride at Land's End in Cornwall.

Season 10

Scandinavia Part 1

Episode: 10x01 | Airdate: (45 min)

Scandinavia Part 1

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole is off on his bike riding 4000 kms on a beautiful Scandinavian adventure through Norway, Sweden and Finland.

Scandinavia Part 2

Episode: 10x02 | Airdate: (45 min)

Scandinavia Part 2

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole continues his Scandinavian adventure and leaves Norway. But, before leaving he visits a small village called Hell.

Season 11

Russia Part 1

Episode: 11x01 | Airdate:

Russia Part 1

Motorcycle enthusiast and presenter Henry Cole is exploring on his bike again. This time his mission is to travel across 2,500 miles of Russia.

Russia Part 2

Episode: 11x02 | Airdate:

Russia Part 2

Russia proves to be the most challenging and difficult ride motorcycle enthusiast, Henry Cole, has ever experienced. He travels from St. Petersburg to Moscow.

Season 12

South Africa: Preparing for the Adventure

Episode: 12x01 | Airdate:

South Africa: Preparing for the Adventure

Motorcycle enthusiast Henry Cole prepares for one of the world's most exciting routes: a 3000-mile ride from Johannesburg to Cape Town.

South Africa: Kuruman to Loerisfontein

Episode: 12x03 | Airdate:

South Africa: Kuruman to Loerisfontein

The town of Kuruman on the edge of the Kalahari Desert could be Henry Cole's final resting place only 750 miles into this 3,000-mile trek.

South Africa: Matjiesfontein to Cape Town

Episode: 12x05 | Airdate:

South Africa: Matjiesfontein to Cape Town

Henry Cole's South African adventure is nearly complete after being on the road for three weeks, after blowing up two bikes and facing huge setbacks.

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

The Start Of The Balkans Adventure

Episode: 15x01 | Airdate: Oct 13, 2015 (45 min)

The Start Of The Balkans Adventure

Henry Cole takes his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer on a 1500 mile ride of a lifetime from Ljubljana, Slovenia, to Sofia, Bulgaria; taking in Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia along the way.

Croatian Island Hopping Extravaganza

Episode: 15x02 | Airdate: Nov 10, 2015 (45 min)

Croatian Island Hopping Extravaganza

With the Metisse running smoothly and the sun shining, it's plain sailing for Henry Cole as he takes on Croatia's Dalmatian Coast. The beautiful towns of Rovinj and Pula are first up.

From Croatia To Bosnia

Episode: 15x03 | Airdate: Nov 17, 2015

From Croatia To Bosnia

Henry Cole and his Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer continue their Balkans odyssey as he visits the glorious city of Split.

Return To Sarajevo

Episode: 15x04 | Airdate: Nov 24, 2015

Return To Sarajevo

With the Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer soldiering on, Henry has time to reflect on his experience of working as a war cameraman during the siege of Sarajevo, the longest siege of any city in modern times.

Journey's End: Serbia And Bulgaria

Episode: 15x05 | Airdate: Dec 1, 2015

Journey's End: Serbia And Bulgaria

It's the homeward leg and the good old Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer has nearly made it! The crew's legendary fixer Predrag Blagojevic takes Henry around his home town of Nis before a quick trip into Sofia, Bulgaria.

Season 16

Wales

Episode: 16x01 | Airdate: Nov 8, 2016

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Henry takes his trusty steed Mavis to the Welsh valleys. The old 1940s Norton might not be the quickest of bikes, but when you're travelling through such beautiful scenery, the last thing you want to be doing is going too quickly.

East Anglia

Episode: 16x02 | Airdate: Nov 15, 2016

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Henry climbs aboard the brand new Norton Domiracer to take on the A-Roads of East Anglia, where he grew up. Domiracer is eager to eat up the miles but Henry wants to stop at some of the places he used to go as a youngster.

Scotland

Episode: 16x03 | Airdate: Nov 22, 2016

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Henry is pottering through the highlands of Scotland on his brand new Honda Africa Twin. This versatile bike is perfect for the route known as the Tartan Titan. Jump off point is the great old Cameraon Hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond.

Ireland

Episode: 16x04 | Airdate: Nov 29, 2016

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The Emerald Isle doesn't disappoint as Henry rides one of the most famous bikes of the last year: Triumph's brand new incarnation of the famous Bonneville. Henry is throwing his leg over a brat styled speed twin to get to Giant's Causeway.

Cotswolds

Episode: 16x05 | Airdate: Dec 6, 2016

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Having spent years travelling the world in search of great motorcycle rides, Henry wants to prove that often there are some amazing things to see and do right under our noses. This trip starts right outside Henry's house.

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