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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

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

Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain in his restored traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age.

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All episodes for series 1 of Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

  • S1 E3 · The Source of Iron

    Fred Dibnah reaches Cumbria where iron ore was once mined on a large scale.

  • S1 E4 · Castings

    Fred Dibnah and his steersman Alf marvel at the ingenuity of the Falkirk wheel.

  • S1 E5 · Water and Boilers

    Fred Dibnah visits Ryhope pumping station and the Israel Newton boiler works.

  • S1 E6 · The Road to Steel City

    Fred Dibnah fulfils an ambition by driving across Scammonden Bridge over the M62.

  • S1 E7 · Mechanics and Riveters

    Fred Dibnah stops off at Andy Thornton's, a company that makes ornate carvings.

  • S1 E8 · Pattern Making

    Fred Dibnah visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who owns six steam engines.

  • S1 E9 · Engines at Work

    Fred Dibanh meets with old friends at the North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club.

  • S1 E10 · Chains and Copper

    Fred Dibnah is in the Black Country watching the skills of an authentic chain maker.

  • S1 E11 · The Engineering Workshop

    Fred Dibnah and team are in the mountains of Snowdonia to visit the Welsh Slate Museum.

  • S1 E12 · A Lifetime's Achievement

    Fred Dibnah travels down to London to collect his MBE from the Queen.

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

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

  • Fred Dibnah's Railway Collection

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

  • Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank

    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 Spitfire

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

  • How Britain Worked

    Description: Guy Martin recreates technical achievements of the 19th century.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

    Description: Fred Dibnah presents this series celebrating Britain's industrial heritage.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • The Fred Dibnah Story

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

  • 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.

  • Smoke & Steel

    Description: Examining the Industrial revolution - the age of smoke and steel.; 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; 11 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.