The late Dave Myers will appear in a heartfelt documentary alongside sidekick Si King , who has selected his favourite highlights from 25 years with his Hairy Bikers co-star to be screened on TV. It has been revealed that the one-off BBC show, You'll Never Ride Alone, is due to be released before Christmas. It follows the poignant journey taken by 45,000 bikers from London to Dave's hometown of Barrow-on-Furness to pay tribute to his life.
That ride was Si's last as a Hairy Biker. He admitted he was too emotional to continue the show without his long-time pal. However, fans will be treated to a treasure chest of archive footage, more recent interviews, and some previously unseen material as a final farewell to Dave.
The star, who won over many hearts during his decades of TV adventures, will be sorely missed. The show is expected to be a fitting send-off to him after he tragically died of an unspecified type of cancer back in February, aged 66. He'd bravely battled it for years and undergone at least 30 brutal rounds of chemotherapy as he put up his best fight against the deadly disease.
Si has said of the documentary: "It was a very special show to pull together. Full of nostalgia, laughs and celebration of my best friend and his life." Meanwhile, BBC commissioner Catherine Catton reminisced: "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 l.
