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Season 1 – Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

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Fred Dibnah probes the roots of Britain's rich industrial history.
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Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age — Season 1

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age — Season 1

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Fred Dibnah

Host

David Hall

Producer

David Hall

Director

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 1999 Wind, Water and Steam The early uses of wind and water power; the development of the steam engine. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 14, 2001 Mills and Factories Traveling from the Scottish countryside of New Lanark to Burnley, Fred talks to ex-weavers about life in the mills and meets a group of volunteers who have spent 30 years saving mill engines. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 16, 1999 Iron and Steel The development of the iron and steel industries. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 19, 2001 Mining Starting in Cornwall and traveling all the way to Scotland, Fred turns his eye to the practice of mining; on his travels, he finds out exactly how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 24, 1999 Railways The development of the railways. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 23, 2001 Ships and Engineering Fred moves on to the golden age of shipbuilding, examining the skills of engineers who turned Britain into one of the foremost manufacturing nations. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 26, 2001 Forts and Castles This episode features the discovery of an astonishing Anglo Saxon gold sword hilt in Lincolnshire. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 28, 2001 Houses and Palaces Fred Dibnah probes the roots of Britain's rich industrial history. Details
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Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
David Hall
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 9, 1999