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The Best Episodes of Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Season 1

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The Best Episodes of Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Season 1

Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain in his restored traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age.

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  1. Background image for The Passion of a Lifetime
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #1 - The Passion of a Lifetime

    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Collecting the Coal
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Collecting the Coal

    S1:E2

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

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for The Source of Iron
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - The Source of Iron

    S1:E3

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Castings

    S1:E4

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Water and Boilers

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #6 - The Road to Steel City

    S1:E6

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Mechanics and Riveters
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Mechanics and Riveters

    S1:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #8 - Pattern Making

    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Engines at Work
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Engines at Work

    S1:E9

    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.

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    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Chains and Copper

    S1:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Engineering Workshop

    S1:E11

    The Engineering Workshop

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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for A Lifetime's Achievement
    7.7/10(8 votes)

    #12 - A Lifetime's Achievement

    S1:E12

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Passion of a Lifetime" is the best rated episode of "Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain" season 1. It scored 7.4/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/8/2005. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Collecting the Coal".