Season 1 (2005)

The Passion of a Lifetime
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March 8, 2005

The late Fred Dibnah searches for technology from a bygone age. In this first episode, he demolishes his last ever chimney at a te...Read more

Collecting the Coal
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March 15, 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.

The Source of Iron
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March 22, 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 t...Read more

Castings
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March 29, 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 reg...Read more

Water and Boilers
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April 5, 2005

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

The Road to Steel City
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April 12, 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.

Mechanics and Riveters
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April 19, 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.

Pattern Making
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April 26, 2005

Documentary series. Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age. He visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern mak...Read more

Engines at Work
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May 3, 2005

Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a pumping station ...Read more

Chains and Copper
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May 10, 2005

Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred watches the skills of an ...Read more

The Engineering Workshop
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May 17, 2005

The Engineering Workshop

A Lifetime's Achievement
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May 24, 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.