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Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 1: Forts and Castles

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. This edition visits Warwick, Edinburgh and Conwy to explore the development of the fortress. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fred Dibnah
Executive Producer:
Claire Powell
Executive Producer:
Mike Greenwood

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 6: Pleasure Palaces

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for entertainment purposes. Show more

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 5: Bridges and Tunnels

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel.

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 4: Places of Work

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of the UK's oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing. Show more

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 2: Houses and Palaces

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

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Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. Here, he visits Hampton Court Palace and one of the first homes to have electric lighting - Cragside. Show more

Fred Dibnah's Magnificent Monuments

Episode 3: Places of Worship

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster.