S1 E6 ∙ Preserving Our Past ∙
An insight into Fred Dibnah's love of restoring engines and chimneys, highlighting one of his greatest triumphs - his stream traction engine.
All episodes for series 1 of Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone
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.
Guy Martin's World War 1 Tank
Description: The motoring fan builds a working replica of a First World War tank and drives it at a Remembrance Day parade.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.
Guy Martin's Spitfire
Description: The history enthusiast joins the two-year restoration of a Spitfire that was buried in a French beach.; Category: Engineering; 1 episode available.
David Jason: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Description: The actor discovers the machines that made America and changed the world.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 5 episodes 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 Last of the Vulcans
Description: The history enthusiast joins a select crew of engineers working on the last functioning Vulcan bomber.; Category: Factual Entertainment; 1 episode available.
Train Rescue Down Under
Description: Trains are the lifeblood of Australia, and dedicated crews work in extreme conditions 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.
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 Architecture the Railways Built
Description: Tim Dunn explores the stunning architecture that lines the railway network.; Category: Engineering; 40 episodes available.
Guy Martin's D-Day Landing
Description: The history fan restores a Dakota plane and parachutes into Normandy to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day.; Category: Military & War; 1 episode available.
