Fred Dibnah looks at early experiments in the use of steam for road transport, and at the rise of the traction engine.
All episodes for series 1 of Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam
S1 E3 · Driving the Wheels of Industry
Fred Dibnah looks at the expansion of industrial Britain in the 18th century.
S1 E4 · Steaming Down the Road
Fred Dibnah looks at early experiments in the use of steam for road transport.
S1 E6 · Steam and the Modern Age
Fred Dibnah looks at the advances made with the invention of the steam turbine.
Mega Metro
Description: An international team works on Australia's biggest ever tunnelling project in Sydney.; Category: Engineering; 8 episodes available.
Train Rescue Down Under
Description: Trains are the lifeblood of Australia, and dedicated crews work hard to repair them.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 10 episodes available.
Yorkshire Steam Railways
Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the North York Moors Railway.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 9 episodes available.
Smoke & Steel
Description: Examining the Industrial revolution - the age of smoke and steel.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.
Great British Landmark Fixers
Description: Teams across the country are keeping our heritage standing, these are our landmark fixers.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.
Hornby: A Model World
Description: Hornby reveal how their dedicated team strive to shrink a new generation of machines.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 20 episodes available.
Secrets of the London Underground
Description: Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway explore the disused parts of London's tube network.; Category: Engineering; 36 episodes available.
The Buildings That Fought Hitler
Description: This series looks at just some of the buildings that were designed to fight Hitler.; Category: Military & War; 8 episodes available.
The Architecture the Railways Built
Description: Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.; Category: Engineering; 40 episodes available.
Steam Train Britain
Description: Behind the scenes of three preserved steam railway lines.; Category: Engineering; 10 episodes available.
Underground Worlds
Description: Incredible feats of human endeavour, revealing what people have built, where, how and why.; Category: Engineering; 20 episodes available.
Train Truckers
Description: The exploits of a family-run crew of heavy-haulage specialists.; Category: Engineering; 8 episodes available.
