Fred Dibnah's Engineering Greatness: Britain's Industrial Legacy
Fred Dibnah explores Britain’s industrial heritage, tracing the evolution of key industries like textiles, iron and steel, mining, railways, and shipbuilding.
Through nostalgic tours and insightful commentary, he reveals the engineering marvels and human ingenuity that shaped the Industrial Revolution.
00:00:00 - Episode 1: Wind, Water and Steam & Mills and Factories
Watch as Fred takes you to key factories and structures that spearheaded the industrial revolution and shows us how the machines actually worked. Fred takes a nostalgic tour of the country giving his own inimitable view on the Industrial Revolution.
The series continues as Fred Dibnah traces the development of Britain’s textile industry from the picturesque Scottish countryside of New Lanark to the urban mill town of Burnley.
00:56:03 - Episode 2: Iron and Steel & Mining
Fred Dibnah celebrates our nation’s rich industrial heritage, beginning with a look at the development of the iron and steel industries at Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire. Fred Dibnah continues his series on Britain’s industrial heritage with a look at mining.
01:51:13 - Episode 3: Railways & Ships and Ship Engineering
Fred recollects his early excitement as steam locomotives roared past his bedroom window. In this programme he traces the development of the railways from the first steam locomotive to the world record-breaking Mallard. The series continues as Fred takes a look at the great age of shipbuilding and examines the skills of the engineers who turned Britain into a great manufacturing nation.