Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

S1 E1 ∙ The Industrial Landscape ∙ 30 min

Fred Dibnah traces the development of steam power from the earliest experiments in the ancient world to the modern nuclear power station.

S1 E1 · The Industrial Landscape
Fred looks back at some of the sites he visited over the past eight years.
S1 E2 · Backstreet Mechanic
A look at Fred Dibnah's back garden workshop.
S1 E3 · The Machines That Changed the World
Fred Dibnah's interest in the Industrial Revolution.
S1 E4 · Men of Steel
A profile of some of Fred Dibnah's favourite Victorian engineers.
S1 E5 · The Victorian Gentleman
Recalling Fred Dibnah's love of 19th-century life.
S1 E6 · Preserving Our Past
An insight into Fred Dibnah's love of restoring engines and chimneys.
S1 E7 · All Steamed Up
An insight into Fred Dibnah's passion for steam-powered engines and machinery.
S1 E8 · Riches Beneath the Earth
Fred Dibnah's fascination with mining.
S1 E9 · Changing the Landscape
Fred Dibnah's interest in industrial engineering.
S1 E10 · Great British Builders
Fred Dibnah offers demonstrations of building techniques.
S1 E11 · Masters of Their Trade
An insight into Fred Dibnah's appreciation for the craftsmanship of the past.
S1 E12 · A Good Day's Work
Fred visits Warwick Castle, Workington Steel Works and Kilhope Lead Mining Museum.