The Fred Dibnah Story

Season 1

1996 · 6 episodes · 2h 48m in all · 7.0/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. Beginnings

   28 Aug 1996 · 28 min · 7.0/10

   A look at Fred's beginnings in steeplejacking and his passion for steam engines.

2. 

   2. A Sort of Fame

   4 Sept 1996 · 28 min · 7.0/10

   In this programme Fred, now a minor celebrity, buys another rusted wreck of a steam tractor and takes his family on holiday to Blackpool.

3. 

   3. Departures

   11 Sept 1996 · 28 min

   Fred buys his house, the family go to a steam rally and Alison takes the girls on holiday.

4. 

   4. Alone

   18 Sept 1996 · 28 min

   Left alone, Fred finds himself pursued by ladies but concentrates on his work.

5. 

   5. A Reformed Character?

   25 Sept 1996 · 28 min

   The life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Fred has married again, and he becomes the father of two sons.

6. 

   6. Approaching Sixty

   2 Oct 1996 · 28 min

   The final programme in the series documenting the life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah sees him contemplating his future and the possibility of retirement.