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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain

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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Season 1, Episode 1: The Passion of a Lifetime

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The 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. Watch Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Season 1, Episode 1 The Passion of a Lifetime in HD free online. Enjoy high-quality streaming of Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Season 1, Episode 1 and share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Episodes

12 episodes
Season 1
1

The Passion of a Lifetime

The 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.
2

Collecting the Coal

Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine, then goes to Astley Green Mining Museum in Lancashire.
3

The Source of Iron

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 then on to the Florence Mine.
4

Castings

Fred 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.
5

Water and Boilers

Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.
6

The Road to Steel City

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.
7

Mechanics and Riveters

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.
8

Pattern Making

Documentary series. Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age. He visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who owns six steam engines.
9

Engines at Work

Fred 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.
10

Chains and Copper

Fred 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.
11

The Engineering Workshop

The Engineering Workshop
12

A Lifetime's Achievement

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.