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Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

  • 1 Series
  • 6 Episodes
  • Category: Engineering
  • Subtitles available

Bolton-based steeplejack Fred Dibnah presents this series celebrating Britain's industrial heritage.

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All episodes for series 1 of Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

  • S1 E1 · Wind, Water and Steam

    Fred Dibnah explores the early use of wind and water power.

  • S1 E2 · Mills and Factories

    Fred Dibnah discovers what life was like in the textile mills and factories of Britain.

  • S1 E3 · Iron and Steel

    Fred Dibnah comes across a rolling mill which he remembers once operating in Bolton.

  • S1 E4 · Mining

    Fred Dibnah visits lead, slate, tin and coal extraction sites.

  • S1 E5 · Railways

    Fred Dibnah explores the development of Britain's railways.

  • S1 E6 · Ships and Engineering

    Fred Dibnah recalls the golden age of shipbuilding, examining the skills of engineers.

  • Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

    Description: Celebration of the many sides of Fred Dibnah; Category: Engineering; 12 episodes available.

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  • Abandoned Engineering

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    Description: Guy builds a working replica of a WWI tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Description: The history enthusiast honours Lancaster bomber crews of the Second World War.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Spitfire

    Description: Guy joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach.; Category: Engineering; 1 episode available.

  • Guy Martin's Last of the Vulcans

    Description: Guy joins a select crew of engineers working on the last functioning Vulcan bomber.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.

  • The Fred Dibnah Story

    Description: The life of the self-made man who became a recognised engineering expert.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

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    Description: Series tracing the development of steam power.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection

    Description: Fred Dibnah shares his passion for the railways.; Category: Engineering; 15 episodes available.

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