The Fred Dibnah Story
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30:00The Fred Dibnah Story
The former steeplejack and renowned engineering expert looks back on his eventful life with a sense of satisfaction and contentment.
30:00Fred Dibnah becomes the stepfather of two boys and resolves to make concessions in his second marriage - but insists that the oily cap stays.
30:00Fred Dibnah finds himself being pursued by women, but prefers to concentrate on his work - a felling job that is the most dangerous in his career to date.
30:00Fred Dibnah and his wife Alison solve the problem of where to go on holiday by visiting separate locations - she flies off to Greece, while he attends a steam rally.
30:00Fred Dibnah gets his first taste of fame, but does not entirely welcome the limelight when it interrupts his work on the restoration of a wrecked steam tractor.
30:00The life of the Bolton steeplejack, explaining how his TV career began. This episode sees him working on the spectacular demolition that would set him on the road to fame.
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The final programme in the series documenting the life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah sees him contemplating his future and the possibility of retirement. 29:00 Expired
The life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Fred has married again, and he becomes the father of two sons. 29:00 Expired
In this programme Fred, now a minor celebrity, buys another rusted wreck of a steam tractor and takes his family on holiday to Blackpool. 28:00 Expired
In this programme Fred buys his house, the family go to a steam rally, Alison and the girls go to Greece on holiday and Alison asks Fred for a divorce. 29:00 Expired
Biography of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah. This episode looks at Fred's beginnings in steeplejacking and his passion for steam engines.