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Oz Clarke and Hugh Dennis scour the British Isles for the best independent drinks. In England's south they find offal- and jellyfish-flavoured beer and lauded sparkling wines.

Oz Clarke and Hugh Dennis are on a mission to revive the good old British pub. Their plan: to scour the British Isles for the best independent drinks, soak up pub culture, and then open a pub of their own, packed full of drinks from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. As they can't agree on what makes for the best of British and Irish booze, they will open two bars that will go head-to-head for one night only.

Their search begins with a tour of England's south. They discover hidden gems, from the award-winning sparkling wines of Sussex to the offal- and jellyfish-flavoured beers of Cornwall, and from alcoholic ginger beer to sweet farmhouse cider. Following a revel in a Cornish pub, Oz concocts some old-fashioned hangover cures, with upsetting results.

Rediscovering an ancient pub game, Oz enjoys a face full of beer while 'Dwile Flunking', and Hugh hoodwinks a cider and perry festival crowd with Babycham disguised as home-made perry. In London Oz and Hugh happen upon English lager, meet a specialist gin producer and take on a cocktail mixologist in a Caribbean rum shack.

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Last on

Mon 10 Dec 2012 19:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Oz Clarke
Presenter Hugh Dennis
Executive Producer Mark Hill
Executive Producer Chris Stuart
Series Producer Guy Templeton

Broadcasts

  • Tue 21 Dec 2010 21:15
  • Tue 21 Dec 2010 23:00
  • Thu 23 Dec 2010 21:00
  • Sun 24 Jul 2011 22:00
  • Tue 26 Jul 2011 00:15
  • Mon 10 Dec 2012 19:00