Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain (2005)
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.
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Episode 1 - The Passion of a Lifetime
Release Date: 2005-03-08The 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.
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Episode 2 - Collecting the Coal
Release Date: 2005-03-15Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine, then goes to Astley Green Mining Museum in Lancashire.
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Episode 3 - The Source of Iron
Release Date: 2005-03-22Fred 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.
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Episode 4 - Castings
Release Date: 2005-03-29Fred 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.
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Episode 5 - Water and Boilers
Release Date: 2005-04-05Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.
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Episode 6 - The Road to Steel City
Release Date: 2005-04-12Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age. He visits a forge in Sheffield.
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Episode 7 - Mechanics and Riveters
Release Date: 2005-04-19Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings.
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Episode 8 - Pattern Making
Release Date: 2005-04-26Documentary series. Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age. He visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who owns six steam engines.
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Episode 9 - Engines at Work
Release Date: 2005-05-03Fred 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.
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Episode 10 - Chains and Copper
Release Date: 2005-05-10Fred 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.
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Episode 11 - The Engineering Workshop
Release Date: 2005-05-17The Engineering Workshop
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Episode 12 - A Lifetime's Achievement
Release Date: 2005-05-24Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain. In the final episode, Fred travels down to London to collect his MBE from the Queen.