Fred Dibnah
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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain (2005)
Season 1
Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain in his restored traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age.
Released March 8, 2005
Episode 30 min
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Genres: Documentary
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Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - The Passion of a Lifetime
The late Fred Dibnah searches for technology from a bygone age. In this first episode, he demolishes his last ever chimney at a textile mill near Oldham.
March 8, 2005, midnight
S1E2 - Collecting the Coal
Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine, then goes to Astley Green Mining Museum in Lancashire.
March 15, 2005, midnight
S1E3 - The Source of Iron
Fred reaches Cumbria where iron ore was once mined on a large scale, and enjoys the Lake District on a friend's steam boat. It's then on to the Florence Mine.
March 22, 2005, midnight
S1E4 - Castings
Fred and his steersman Alf travel up to Scotland, where they marvel at the ingenuity of the Falkirk Wheel and visit one of the region's few surviving iron works.
March 29, 2005, midnight
S1E5 - Water and Boilers
Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.
April 5, 2005, midnight
S1E6 - The Road to Steel City
Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age. He visits a forge in Sheffield.
April 12, 2005, midnight
S1E7 - Mechanics and Riveters
Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings.
April 19, 2005, midnight
S1E8 - Pattern Making
Documentary series. Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age. He visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who owns six steam engines.
April 26, 2005, midnight
S1E9 - Engines at Work
Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a pumping station with a triple expansion engine.
May 3, 2005, midnight
S1E10 - Chains and Copper
Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred watches the skills of an authentic chain maker.
May 10, 2005, midnight
S1E11 - The Engineering Workshop
The Engineering Workshop
May 17, 2005, midnight
S1E12 - A Lifetime's Achievement
Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain. In the final episode, Fred travels down to London to collect his MBE from the Queen.
May 24, 2005, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: March 8, 2005
Last Air Date: May 24, 2005, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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