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Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age Episodes

  1. Ships and Engineering

    6/6 Fred Dibnah examines the skill of Britain's shipbuilders and machine engineers. (R)

  2. Railways

    5/6 Fred admires Stephenson's original Locomotive No 1 at Darlington Railway Museum. (R)

  3. Mining

    4/6 Fred explores how tin, slate, lead and coal were all extracted from the ground. (R)

  4. Iron and Steel

    3/6 Fred traces the development of the production of iron and steel, beginning at Ironbridge. (R)

  5. Mills and Factories

    2/6 Fred traces the development of Britain's textile industry. (R)

  6. Wind, Water and Steam

    1/6 Fred Dibnah examines the early use of wind and water power. (R)