Tragic Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers lands special tribute documentary months after sad death at 66
A MOVING documentary will celebrate Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, months after his sad death earlier this year.
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers died in February following a battle with cancer, and now his biking and cooking partner Si King will pay tribute to him.
A touching BBC documentary titled 'Hairy Bikers: You'll Never Ride Alone' will highlight the friendship between the pair in the lead up to Dave's death.
Dave's sad death in February left Si and the pair's fans devastated, with a huge outpouring of support from fans of the Hairy Bikers.
Fans organised a charity motorcycle ride in August from London to Barrow-in-Furness, Dave's hometown, to celebrate Dave's life.
The fundraising totalled £127,000 for the NSPCC and the Institute of Cancer Research.
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The synopsis for You'll Never Ride Alone reads: "Archive, new interviews and previously unseen footage help celebrate Dave’s life, charting a journey that took him around the world, cooking up a storm as one of television's greatest ever double acts."
Si King said in a statement about the new programme: "It was a very special show to pull together. Full of nostalgia, laughs and celebration of my best friend and his life."
Commissioner Catherine Catton commented: "Dave and Si hold a very special place in the Nation's heart, and this emotional film pays tribute to an extraordinary friendship."
Producer Andrew Mackenzie added: "The outpouring of love for The Hairy Bikers this year has been extraordinary and it was a real honour for everyone who has worked with them to document Dave Day and celebrate Si and Dave’s friendship over the past two decades."
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Earlier this year Si King opened up to about his journey with grief after Dave's death and how he 'struggled' with emotions after the star passed.
He said: "Other times I was raging. Raging at that bloody disease, at God and anything else I could think of. People were asking what I was going to do next.
"The answer is I am going to take some time to reflect on the life I had with my best mate, and think about moving forwards.
"Which is exactly what Dave would have wanted. Move forward, don't dwell on the past."
Hairy Bikers: You'll Never Ride Alone comes to BBC Two and iPlayer this Christmas.
