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Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 11: Masters of Their Trade

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Celebrating Dibnah's contribution to our appreciation of our industrial heritage. Looking at how the skills of the past are being carried on today. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 10: Great British Builders

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Fred served his apprenticeship as a joiner, and showed a great appreciation for the skills of the men who built Britain's castles, palaces and country houses. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 6: Preserving Our Past

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Exploring the life of Fred Dibnah. Fred was often associated with demolition, but his real passion was the preservation and restoration of Britain's past. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Celebrating Dibnah's contribution to our appreciation of Britain's architectural, industrial and engineering heritage. This edition looks at steam-powered engines. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 8: Riches beneath the Earth

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Celebrating Dibnah's contribution to our appreciation of Britain's architectural, industrial and engineering heritage. This edition looks at mining. Show more

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One SouthLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Celebrating Dibnah's contribution to our appreciation of Britain's industrial heritage. A look at his fascination with the skills of road and rail engineers. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Fred shares his enthusiasm for Britain's industrial heritage. In this final programme, Fred visits Warwick Castle and Ely Cathedral. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 3: The Machines That Changed the World

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Fred Dibnah traces the development of industrialisation in Britain. Fred's passion for the machines of the past helped raise public awareness. Show more

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Fred Dibnah traces the development of industrialisation in Britain. Here, we see Fred's interest in the work of the great engineers of the Victorian age. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 1: The Industrial Landscape

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Fred Dibnah looks at industrialisation in Britain. He revisits sites including Queen Street Mill, the Long Shop Museum and the Black Country Living Museum. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 2: Backstreet Mechanic

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Fred Dibnah looks at industrialisation in Britain. Dibnah's garden was perhaps the finest working steam-powered engineering workshop in the country. Show more

Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel and Stone

Episode 5: The Victorian Gentleman

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Fred Dibnah celebrates the Victorian age, looking at the engineering, architectural and decorative skills of the day. Show more