Season 1
12 episodes · Mar 8, 2005
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- S1E1
The Passion of a Lifetime
Mar 8, 2005The 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.
- S1E2
Collecting the Coal
Mar 15, 2005Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine, then goes to Astley Green Mining Museum in Lancashire.
- S1E3
The Source of Iron
Mar 22, 2005Fred 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.
- S1E4
Castings
Mar 29, 2005Fred 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.
- S1E5
Water and Boilers
Apr 5, 2005Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.
- S1E6
The Road to Steel City
Apr 12, 2005Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age. He visits a forge in Sheffield.
- S1E7
Mechanics and Riveters
Apr 19, 2005Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings.
- S1E8
Pattern Making
Apr 26, 2005Documentary series. Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age. He visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who owns six steam engines.
- S1E9
Engines at Work
May 3, 2005Fred 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.
- S1E10
Chains and Copper
May 10, 2005Fred 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.
- S1E12
A Lifetime's Achievement
May 24, 2005Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain. In the final episode, Fred travels down to London to collect his MBE from the Queen.