Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone
Series which looks at the many sides of Fred Dibnah - engineer, steeplejack, artist, craftsman, steam enthusiast and inventor - and celebrates his contribution to our knowledge and appreciation of Britain's architectural, industrial and engineering heritage.
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Series which looks at the many sides of Fred Dibnah - engineer, steeplejack, artist, craftsman, steam enthusiast and inventor - and celebrates his contribution to our knowledge and appreciation of Britain's architectural, industrial and engineering heritage.
- Ep 1
1.The Industrial Landscape
11-07-2006Fred explores the industrial world of 1940's and 1950's. In this programme he looks back at some of the sites he visited over eight years, plus there is comment from friends, fami...
- Ep 2
2.Back Street Mechanic
18-07-2006The late Lancastrian steeplejack Fred Dibnah traces the development of industrialisation in Britain. Dibnah described himself as a backstreet mechanic and believed he was awarded h...
- Ep 3
3.The Machines That Changed the World
25-07-2006Fred Dibnah traces the development of industrialisation in Britain. The Industrial Revolution was a time when Britain led the world. It was one of the most important periods in our...
- Ep 4
4.Men of Iron
01-08-2006Fred's heroes were the great engineers of the Victorian age. In this programme, we show Fred's great interest in their work and his belief in the values of hard work and enterprise...
- Ep 5
5.The Victorian Gentleman
08-08-2006Fred Dibnah was, by his own admission, a man born out of his time. His era should have been the 19th century. It is the age he admired and the time he would have liked to have live...
- Ep 6
6.Preserving Our Past
15-08-2006Fred is often associated with the iconic footage of the demolition of Britain's old industrial chimneys, but in truth this was the job he liked the least. What he really liked was...
- Ep 7
7.All Steamed Up
22-08-2006From a very young age, Fred had a passion for steam-powered engines and machinery and he spent a large part of his life studying their construction and history.
- Ep 8
8.Riches Beneath the Earth
29-08-2006Fred's fascination with mining led him not just to dig his own coal mine in his back garden but was also used to make viewers aware of the skills of miners and engineers, and the d...
- Ep 9
9.Changing the Landscape
05-09-2006Celebrating Dibnah's contribution to our appreciation of Britain's industrial heritage. A look at his fascination with the skills of road and rail engineers.
- Ep 10
10.Great British Builders
12-09-2006Fred, who served his apprenticeship as a joiner, shows a great appreciation for the skills of the men who built Britain's great castles, palaces and country houses, and offers real...
- Ep 11
11.Masters of their Trade
19-09-2006This edition focuses on his appreciation for the skills of craftsmen and women of the past.
- Ep 12
12.A Good Day's Work
26-09-2006In this last programme in the series, Fred pays tribute to the hard-grafting workers without whom nothing would have been possible. To illustrate his point, Fred visits Warwick Cas...
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