Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

Season 1

2005 · 12 episodes

Episodes

1. 1

   1. The Passion of a Lifetime

   8 Mar 2005

   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.

2. 2

   2. Collecting the Coal

   15 Mar 2005

   Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine, then goes to Astley Green Mining Museum in Lancashire.

3. 3

   3. The Source of Iron

   22 Mar 2005

   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.

4. 4

   4. Castings

   29 Mar 2005

   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.

5. 5

   5. Water and Boilers

   5 Apr 2005

   Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.

6. 6

   6. The Road to Steel City

   12 Apr 2005

   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.

7. 7

   7. Mechanics and Riveters

   19 Apr 2005

   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.

8. 8

   8. Pattern Making

   26 Apr 2005

   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.

9. 9

   9. Engines at Work

   3 May 2005

   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.

10. 10

    10. Chains and Copper

    10 May 2005

    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.

11. 11

    11. The Engineering Workshop

    17 May 2005

    The Engineering Workshop

12. 12

    12. A Lifetime's Achievement

    24 May 2005

    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.