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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

Episode 5: Steam on the Water

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 12^th Aug 2003, 20:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd May 2023, 19:30 on BBC Four

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A look at how steam power revolutionised shipping, from the earliest paddle steamers with screw propellers to more modern vessels like the Royal Yacht Britannia.

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Presenter:: Fred Dibnah
Producer:: David Hall

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Fred Dibnah's Age of Steam

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