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Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

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

The celebrated steeplejack visits Britain's engineering landmarks old and new.

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All episodes for series 1 of Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

  • S1 E1 · Forts and Castles

    Fred Dibnah examines the development of castles.

  • S1 E2 · Houses and Palaces

    Fred Dibnah celebrates the variety of Britain's houses and palaces.

  • S1 E3 · Places of Worship

    Fred tours places of worship, visiting Preston, home of one of Britain's tallest spires.

  • S1 E4 · Places of Work

    Fred Dibnah visits historic places of work, including one of Britain's oldest dockyards.

  • S1 E5 · Bridges and Tunnels

    Fred Dibnah explores the achievements of Britain's civil engineering pioneers.

  • S1 E6 · Pleasure Palaces

    Fred Dibnah visits Britain's arts, entertainment and leisure landmarks.

  • Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

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

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    Description: Guy Martin renovates a narrowboat with inventions from the Industrial Revolution.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 episodes available.

  • Dom Chinea's Cornish Workshop

    Description: The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea and his family swap bustling Kent for wild West Cornwall.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 5 episodes available.

  • David Jason's Great British Inventions

    Description: David Jason investigates various innovations and the people behind them.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 4 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.

  • Masters Of Reinvention

    Description: Dr Shini Somara challenges a team to reinvent designs from Practical Mechanics magazine.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • Tony Robinson's Marvellous Machines

    Description: Sir Tony Robinson travels the world to explore the most unusual and innovative machines.; Category: Engineering; 6 episodes available.

  • Retro Electro Workshop

    Description: Series about the dying art of repairing electronics, fronted by super-fixer Rob Howard.; Category: Engineering; 10 episodes available.

  • Yorkshire Steam Railways

    Description: A behind-the-scenes look at the North York Moors Railway.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 6 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.