Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

Season 1

Watch as Fred takes you to key factories and structures that spearheaded the industrial revolution and shows us how the machines actually worked.

Where to Watch Season 1

6 Episodes

  • Wind, Water & Steam
    E1
    Wind, Water & SteamProbing the roots of Britain's rich industrial heritage, Fred Dibnah digs deep into the archives to present this highly-informative series. Beginning with a look at the early use of wind and water power, Fred traces the development of the steam engine and visits a man who has built a windmill in his own back garden. He then sets off in search of early beam engines that are still functioning today.
  • Mills & Factories
    E2
    Mills & FactoriesFred Dibnah traces Britain's textile industry, from South Lanarkshire to Burnley. Ex-weavers describe life in the mills and a group of volunteers explain why they have spent 30 years saving mill engines from the scrapyard.
  • Iron and Steel
    E3
    Iron and SteelFred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning his journey at Ironbridge. Travelling throughout Britain, he concludes his journey in Sheffield, the home of steel.
  • Mining
    E4
    MiningIn this program Fred Dibnah takes a look at mining. His tour takes him from Cornwall to Scotland, exploring how tin, slate, lead, and coal were all extracted from the ground. Along the way he visits old mine workings, drives, winding engines, and descends a mine shaft strapped to the top of the cage.
  • Railways
    E5
    RailwaysFred Dibnah evokes nostalgia for steam locomotives as he visits museum collections in York and Darlington, travels on a replica of Rocket, and rides the footplate of a 1950's passenger train as it speeds through the countryside.
  • Ships & Engineering
    E6
    Ships & EngineeringFred Dibnah examines the skill of the shipbuilders and engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation. He visits SS Great Britain in Bristol, the Windermere Steamboat Museum and the Kew Bridge Steam Museum.

Cast of Season 1

  • Fred DibnahSelf - Presenter

 

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