Full Film: 'Tea & Biscuits' - A Very British MTB Film

Mar 13, 2020
by Ed Spratt  

bigquotesTea & Biscuits — A mountain bike film capturing the current scene at its core, from the big dogs to the unknown senders and up 'n' coming future shredders.

Presented by Misspent Summers.

Supported by the good folk at Nukeproof Bikes and Hope Technology.

Directed, shot, produced and edited — Tom Caldwell
Production, marketing — James McKnight, Ben Winder
Photography — Isac Paddock, Chris Greenwood, Will Brignal, Ben Winder, Tom Caldwell
Logo design — Tom Bunney
A massive thank you to all riders involved.
A big thank you to — Revolution Bike Park, Paul Scholfield, Dan Brown, Dyfi Bike Park, Matt Caldwell, Will Brignal, Rob Sherratt and Rachael Walker.

Music in order of appearance:

Intro: 'New Zealand' by Erik Nervous. eriknervous.bandcamp.com
Kade: 'Life Over Death' by MZ Boom Bap. mzboombap1.bandcamp.com
Merseyside: 'Written in Black' and 'Medicated' both by Slaughterhaus Surf Cult. slaughterhaussurfcult.bandcamp.com
Portugal: 'Georgie Shaw' by Slaughterhaus Surf Cult. slaughterhaussurfcult.bandcamp.com
Adam Brayton: 'ComicCon' by Chong Wizard. chongwizard.bandcamp.com
E-bikes: 'When It Rains' by Vel The Wonder. velthewonder.bandcamp.com
Harry: 'You Got It Good' by Camaro Canyon. camarocanyon.bandcamp.com
Joel and co: 'Poignard' by Mirror Queen. mirror-queen.bandcamp.com
Sam Cofano: 'Norman (Get Me Out Of Here)' by Tony Dork. tonydork.bandcamp.com
HushHush: 'If This Doesn't Kill Me' by Vel The Wonder. velthewonder.bandcamp.com
Josh Gleave: 'Arnold Armstrong' by Not Amused. notamused.bandcamp.com
Dyfi: 'Interesting Times' by Big Quiet. unblinkingearrecords.bandcamp.com
Credits: 'A Girl Like Me' by The Bookends. thebookends.bandcamp.com
'Miniature Amplifier' by Erik Nervous. eriknervous.bandcamp.com
'Zoom, Zoom, Zoom' by Erik Nervous. eriknervous.bandcamp.com— Misspent Summers


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70 Comments
  • 28 1
 We all need some Caldwell in our lives to solve all the worlds problems. Brew a cuppa, have a biscuit, Brits on the telly, all will be good again. Watch it now or watch when you inevitably are stuck home with corona anyway. Timing seems odd now that days are getting longer, people get to ride more, prep the trails etc. But as it seems now, timing is perfect. Caldwell is a visionary!
  • 8 0
 Tommy has provided the perfect remedy right here. Proud to be involved!
  • 23 0
 If all the bike vids going forward were like this one I'd be fine with it. No soulful narration, graphics, effects, slow motion--just getting after it on the bike with cool music and let the riding do the talking.
  • 4 0
 Glad you like it! Cheers
  • 16 0
 Proper Sprung series vibe right there. Nice change from the sun and slow-mo edits.
  • 6 0
 Sprung! Awesome. Sprung 1 best mtb video ever. Loads of normal people riding bikes in the lates 90’s. And some less normal. “Got the money what yeh gunna do wivvv it? Spend it init”
  • 3 0
 totally agree
  • 8 0
 Sprung and Earthed
  • 8 1
 Fuck the perfect golden hour slo-mo edits, really!
  • 18 0
 Next film: Mushy Peas
  • 11 0
 Beans on toast.
  • 4 0
 @fatduke: With cheese!
  • 4 0
 Sausage rolls
  • 4 0
 Bangers and Mash
  • 2 1
 @loamyhomie: gravy on chips
  • 3 1
 @ice7: Chicken Parmo
  • 6 0
 Deep fried Mars bar
  • 2 0
 Fish & Chips
  • 16 1
 Brexit and Herd immunity
  • 4 0
 Greggs
  • 2 0
 @JamesGTi: toad in the hole
  • 2 0
 Followed by 'Full English'
  • 3 0
 You've got the ideas flowing now lads!
  • 1 0
 Sunday Roast, anyone?
  • 12 0
 That huck on the hardtail was f'ing dirty
  • 9 0
 So much fun, the true essence of MTB right there. If this does not make you want to go and ride, nothing will!
  • 3 0
 That's what we like to hear
  • 9 1
 I always like a good punk british edit like this one... but without any steel aggro-hardtail, it`s not completely british though!
Cheers!!!!
  • 16 0
 There was some low budget hard tail aggro though. That's more British than your artisan latte steel hardtails
  • 5 0
 @browner: best bit is when they sorted that sender out with a new bike! So good.
  • 1 3
 @browner: Do you know that your bike looks like the most unpersonal bike I`ve ever seen?
  • 3 0
 @softsteel: thanks bro
  • 9 0
 That Connor is a mad lad
  • 6 0
 Connor.. legend
  • 1 0
 @Nukeproofinternational: is that the same guy that hits the massive rock gap at the end of Wheel Love?
  • 8 1
 The benchmark of mtb edits. Well done.
  • 3 0
 Tommy's done an amazing job. Proud to be part of it
  • 5 0
 Kade is a beast on a bike, Dan Ath is a legend and Scouse Connor is a madman. That was a proper concussion, hope he doesn't have too many of those in a row!
  • 4 0
 Nobody beats the Brits when it comes to some gnarl balls crazy shredding. This reminds me of the SPRUNG days but also of the many times I spent riding BMX in the Southern UK. Best vibes ever.-
  • 3 0
 That. Was. Awesome.

Opening with Kade was inspired, like starting a presentation with the conclusion. The rest of it equally as good - properly took me back to the Sprung and Earthed videos. Especially liked the bit with Conner (?) on the hardtail - reminded me of Cunny on the GT back in Sprung.

Really well done - you should be proud of it!
  • 7 0
 love these uk films
  • 3 0
 A smile on my face the entire time. Nothing has made me want to go ride a bike so much! Just out sessioning with friends, truly amazing!!
  • 3 0
 @MisspentSummers: allworkshop jobs canceled for this morning, kettle on & watch you cats send it!!!!
Yeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhh boooooyyy!!!!!
  • 5 0
 Heap's riding style looks so much like Sam Hill's
  • 2 0
 Had a screening here with my (college) rowing team. Few of them have ever ridden a mountain bike, but they all loved it #letsaveit May Tommy's influence spread far and wide
  • 3 0
 love these edits, they just wanna make me ride my bike and forget about the rest. also seriously reminds me of a slice of british pie series...
  • 4 0
 That Harry Schofield kid is a proper mini-ripper. One to watch out for in a few years?
  • 1 0
 he'd ride circles around me right now! hahaha
  • 4 0
 Keep this coming. Grass roots shredding is the best
  • 4 0
 Managed to spot myself in the background at Firs.
  • 5 0
 That wer rate good!!!
  • 4 0
 Kade is the business. He’s got some skills!
  • 2 0
 Farking brilliant! Some of those young lads were all over the place like a mad women's shit, loose AF especially Connor. Good to see old Nige got him sorted with a new ride.
  • 2 0
 Awesome video, think this is the only MTB film I have watched from start to finish in a long time. This is MTB, not racing a Porsche down a hill
  • 2 0
 Proper good stuff! I think it should be called "Loose" Leaf Tea and Biscuits though no? Camera courage at it's finest!
  • 5 2
 Plenty of potatocam.
  • 6 0
 Tommy prefers to call it "dad cam" and he bought it "from an old bloke in Crewe for £25 including plush carry case".
-cough-it's in the zine we made to go with the film-cough-product plug-cough
  • 2 0
 @MisspentSummers: gives that proper early 2000s miniDV vibe ugh lol
  • 2 0
 Bloody love this, all rap singers and zommed in faces.
  • 2 0
 so brilliant. #nofilter needed, just pure ride edits.
  • 1 0
 Loved the mud drifting and general UK riding style but dare I say it, the tea and biscuits thing wore a bit thin.
  • 1 0
 Its like the British Pie series from a while back but even funnier, loved this.
  • 2 0
 So fucking good
  • 2 0
 Mint
  • 1 0
 That went sooo much harder than I expected, class video.
  • 1 1
 Clearly Adam Braytons NukeProof broke and thats why they wouldnt show it.
  • 1 0
 Actually (really) it didn't.
  • 4 0
 We can confirm the Dissent was all in tact and can now be seen with goldfish graphics on his social media..
  • 6 0
 @Nukeproofinternational: With baby sharks......







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