Margaret subsequently went to hospital, but sadly, she never went home again and died four years after being admitted. When Dave was just 20 years old, Jim died following a second stroke.

Despite having a difficult childhood, Dave learned to master his culinary skills and went on to become a TV chef with Si King. He also married Liliana Orzac, a fashion designer, in his home

town of Barrow-in-Furness in 2011. _THE HAIRY BIKERS GO NORTH CAN NOW BE VIEWED ON BBC IPLAYER._