Frederick "Fred" Dibnah MBE, born in Bolton, was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering. Dibnah was born in a country which then relied heavily upon coal to fuel its industry.
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Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone (2006)
Starring as Presenter
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: A Good Day's Work (Apr 29, 2007)
- Episode 1x11: Masters of Their Trade (Sep 20, 2006)
- Episode 1x10: Great British Builders (Sep 13, 2006)
- Episode 1x09: Changing the Landscape (Sep 6, 2006)
- Episode 1x08: Riches Beneath the Earth (Aug 30, 2006)
- Episode 1x07: All Steamed Up (Aug 23, 2006)
- Episode 1x06: Preserving Our Past (Aug 16, 2006)
- Episode 1x05: The Victorian Gentleman (Aug 8, 2006)
- Episode 1x04: Men of Iron (Aug 1, 2006)
- Episode 1x03: The Machines That Changed the World (Jul 25, 2006)
- Episode 1x02: Back Street Mechanic (Jul 18, 2006)
- Episode 1x01: The Industrial Landscape (Jul 11, 2006)
Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain (2005)
Starring as Presenter
(12 episodes)
- Episode 1x12: A Lifetime's Achievement (May 24, 2005)
- Episode 1x11: The Engineering Workshop (May 17, 2005)
- Episode 1x10: Chains and Copper (May 10, 2005)
- Episode 1x09: Engines at Work (May 3, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Pattern Making (Apr 26, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: Mechanics and Riveters (Apr 19, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: The Road to Steel City (Apr 12, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Water and Boilers (Apr 5, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: Castings (Mar 29, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: The Source of Iron (Mar 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Collecting the Coal (Mar 15, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: The Passion of a Lifetime (Mar 8, 2005)
Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam (2003)
Starring as Presenter
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Steam in the Modern Age (Aug 19, 2003)
- Episode 1x05: Steam on the Water (Aug 12, 2003)
- Episode 1x04: Steaming Down the Road (Aug 5, 2003)
- Episode 1x03: Driving the Wheels of Industry (Jul 29, 2003)
- Episode 1x02: The Transport Revolution (Jul 22, 2003)
- Episode 1x01: The Early Pioneers (Jul 15, 2003)
Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain (2002)
Starring as Presenter
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Victorian Splendour (Mar 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x05: Building the Canals (Mar 11, 2002)
- Episode 1x04: Scottish Style (Mar 4, 2002)
- Episode 1x03: The Age of the Carpenter (Feb 25, 2002)
- Episode 1x02: The Art of Castle Building (Feb 18, 2002)
- Episode 1x01: Mighty Cathedrals (Feb 11, 2002)
Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments (2000)
Starring as Presenter
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Pleasure Palaces (Mar 30, 2000)
- Episode 1x05: Bridges and Tunnels (Mar 23, 2000)
- Episode 1x04: Places of Work (Mar 16, 2000)
- Episode 1x03: Places of Worship (Mar 2, 2000)
- Episode 1x02: Houses and Palaces (Feb 24, 2000)
- Episode 1x01: Forts and Castles (Feb 17, 2000)
Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age (1999)
Starring as Presenter
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Ships and Engineering (Mar 25, 1999)
- Episode 1x05: Railways (Mar 18, 1999)
- Episode 1x04: Mining (Mar 11, 1999)
- Episode 1x03: Iron and Steel (Mar 4, 1999)
- Episode 1x02: Mills and Factories (Feb 25, 1999)
- Episode 1x01: Wind, Water and Steam (Feb 18, 1999)
The Fred Dibnah Story (1996)
Starring as Fred Dibnah
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Approaching Sixty (Oct 2, 1996)
- Episode 1x05: A Reformed Character (Sep 25, 1996)
- Episode 1x04: Alone (Sep 18, 1996)
- Episode 1x03: Departures (Sep 11, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: A Sort of Fame (Sep 4, 1996)
- Episode 1x01: Beginnings (Aug 28, 1996)