The Hairy Bikers Home for Christmas: Denise Lewis/Party Time


10:00 am - 11:00 am, Monday, December 22 on Food Network (43)

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Denise Lewis/Party Time
Season 1, Episode 4

Former Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis joins the duo as they create a trio of canapés, porcetta pork loin and a prawn and salmon terrine. She also describes how she spends her Christmas. Alongside the recipes and fun there are also ideas for homemade edible Christmas presents


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Cast & Crew

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Dave Myers (Presenter)
Si King (Presenter)
Natasha Hayes (Series producer)
Pete Lawrence (Director)

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Dave Myers (Presenter)
Best Known For: Being one half of TV's hell-raisers of haute cuisine.
Early-life: Born in 1967 in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Dave was the son a foreman at the local paper mill and the family did not have much income. He had a difficult adolescence - losing his hair to alopecia brought on when his mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He worked as a furnace-man in a steelworks while a student, to finance a degree and postgraduate studies in Fine Arts at Goldsmiths, where he studied egg tempera and the work of the Old Masters. On graduating, Dave joined the BBC as a make-up artist, specialising in prosthetics.
Career: Having met Si King on the set of a Catherine Cookson adaptation on which they were both working, the pair struck up a friendship and stumbled into the front of the cameras. For BBC Two they have made endless Hairy Bikers series and spin-offs and become bona fide assets for the corporation. Dave even dressed in silver Lycra for an appearance on the cult hit Hole in the Wall. Together with King, he has also penned several cookbooks. His recent TV work with Si King includes The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best, The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off, The Hairy Biker's Bakeation, and The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip. In September 2013, he became a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.
Quote: "Motorbiking isn't about getting from A to B. It's about the journey in between."
Trivia: He lives on Roa Island, Morecambe Bay.
Si King (Presenter)
Best Known For: Being one half of the Hairy Bikers.
Early-life: Simon King was born in 1967 in Washington, Tyne and Wear. His passion for food was encouraged from an early age when his father would bring him back exotic ingredients from his trips with the Royal Navy.
Career: He was working as a first assistant director and locations manager for film and TV when he met Dave Myers on the set of a Catherine Cookson adaptation. The pair struck up a friendship and ended up in front of the cameras. For BBC Two they have made endless Hairy Bikers series and spin-offs and become bona fide assets for the corporation. Together with Myers, he has penned several cookbooks as well. His recent TV work with Myers includes The Hairy Bikers: Mums Know Best, The Hairy Bikers' Cook Off, The Hairy Biker's Bakeation, and The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip
Quote: On working with Dave Myers: "I love him like he is my brother. The only difference is he's not my blood."
Trivia: In 2009, filming on a TV show was halted after King came off his bike when a car pulled out in front of him. He received treatment for brusing to his right leg and ribs.
Denise Lewis (Guest)
Born: August 27, 1972 in Wolverhampton
Best Known For: Winning the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Early-life: Denise was born in Wolverhampton on August 27, 1972. As a child, she wanted to be an athlete. She joined the Birchfield Harriers athletics club at the age of 13.
Career: Specialising in the heptathlon, Lewis took gold in the event at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria. She collected a bronze medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. The pinnacle of her sporting career came in 2000 when she won a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics. Lewis competed at the 2004 Olympics but a number of injuries led to her withdrawing from the competition. Since retiring from athletics, Lewis has worked as a pundit for BBC Sport. In 2004, she took part in Strictly Come Dancing and was the runner-up to Jill Halfpenny. She has also participated in All Star Family Fortunes, Pointless, The Cube and Big Star's Little Star with her son Ryan.
Quote: "Life is for living - you've got to embrace new challenges."
Trivia: Lewis was awarded an OBE in the 2000 New Year Honours.
Sophia Wollschlager (Producer)
Natasha Hayes (Series producer)
Pete Lawrence (Director)
Robbie Garbutt (Editor)