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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.

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 Industrial Age

Episode 1: Wind, Water and Steam

Duration: 27 minutes

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

Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. This programme examines the early use of wind and water power. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fred Dibnah
Producer:
David Hall
Director:
David Hall

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Episode 2: Mills and Factories

Duration: 28 minutes

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

Documentary series celebrating Britain's rich industrial heritage, presented by Fred Dibnah. Tracing the development of Britain's textile industry. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Fred Dibnah
Executive Producer:
Mike Greenwood
Executive Producer:
Paddy McCreanor

Duration: 29 minutes

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

Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning his journey at Ironbridge. Travelling throughout Britain, he concludes his journey in Sheffield, the home of steel.

Contributors

Presenter:
Fred Dibnah
Executive Producer:
Mike Greenwood
Executive Producer:
Paddy McCreanor