The Hairy Bikers served up tasty roast partridge with pickled pears, carrots and peas for the festive season on Saturday Kitchen.

The ingredients for the partridges: 4 partridges, 2tbsp unsalted butter, 8 rashers streaky bacon, 2 shallots, finely chopped, 100g fresh white breadcrumbs, 150g good pork sausage meat, 75g cooked chestnuts, chopped, 4 sage leaves, finely chopped, 4 dried apricots, finely chopped, Zest of a lemon, Salt and black pepper and Buttered carrots to serve.