Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone
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Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone
The ex-steeplejack shares his enthusiasm for Britain's industrial heritage. In this final programme, Fred visits Warwick Castle and Ely Cathedral.
30:00An insight into Fred Dibnah's appreciation for the craftsmanship of the past and for the work of those people who still carry on the traditions.
30:00Fred Dibnah offers demonstrations of building techniques as he shares his appreciation for the skills of the great British builders.
30:00Fred Dibnah's interest in industrial engineering, which was sparked by the canals, railways and bridges built near his Bolton home.
30:00Fred Dibnah's fascination with mining, which led him to dig his own coal mine in his back garden, and teach viewers about the dangers.
30:00An insight into Fred Dibnah's passion for steam-powered engines and machinery, which prompted him to study their construction and history.
30:00An insight into Fred Dibnah's love of restoring engines and chimneys, highlighting one of his greatest triumphs - his stream traction engine.
30:00Recalling Fred Dibnah's love of 19th-century life, as well as his admiration for great feats such as Tower Bridge and Eastnor Castle.
30:00A profile of some of Fred Dibnah's favourite Victorian engineers, reflecting his interest in their belief in the importance of hard work and enterprise.
30:00Fred Dibnah's interest in the Industrial Revolution, which elevated the profile of this significant period in British history.
30:00A look at Fred Dibnah's back garden, which housed one of the best examples of a steam-powered engineering workshop in the country.
30:00Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station.
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Fred Dibnah looks at industrialisation in Britain. Dibnah's garden was perhaps the finest working steam-powered engineering workshop in the country.
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Fred visits Warwick Castle, Workington Steel Works and Kilhope Lead Mining Museum.(R) 29:00 Expired
Looking at Fred's appreciation for the skills of craftsmen and women of the past.(R) 29:00 Expired
Reveals Fred Dibnah's appreciation for those who built Britain's castles and palaces.(R) 29:00 Expired
A look at Fred's fascination with mining, which led him to dig his own coal mine.(R) 30:00 Expired
Looking at one of Fred Dibnah's favourite activities - restoring engines and chimneys.(R) 30:00 Expired
Fred admires the engineering, architectural and decorative skills of the Victorians.(R)