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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Episodes

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  1. A Lifetime's Achievement (Part 2)

    12/12 Fred Dibnah completes his journey with a final trip to London to collect his MBE.

  2. A Lifetime's Achievement (Part 1)

    11/12 Fred Dibnah navigates Snowdonia and the Llanberis Pass before making his way to London.

  3. Chains and Copper

    10/12 Fred is in the Black Country watching the skills of an authentic chain maker.

  4. Engines at Work

    9/12 Fred meets a few old friends at the North Staffs and Cheshire Traction Engine Club.

  5. Pattern Making

    8/12 Fred visits David Ragsdale, a skilled pattern maker who happens to own six steam engines.

  6. Mechanics and Riveters

    7/12 Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings.

  7. The Road to Steel City

    6/12 Fred Dibnah visits a forge in Sheffield and watches crucible steel being produced.

  8. Water and Boilers

    5/12 Featuring Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.

  9. Castings

    4/12 Fred and Alf travel to Scotland, where they marvel at the ingenuity of the Falkirk Wheel.

  10. The Source of Iron

    3/12 Fred reaches Cumbria, where iron ore was once mined on a large scale.

  11. Collecting the Coal

    2/12 Fred visits an open cast mine near Wigan to get coal to power his engine.

  12. The Passion of a Lifetime

    1/12 Fred demolishes his last ever chimney at a textile mill near Oldham.