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01. The Passion of a Lifetime

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.

March 8, 2005

02. Collecting the Coal

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

March 15, 2005

03. The Source of Iron

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.

March 22, 2005

04. Castings

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.

March 29, 2005

05. Water and Boilers

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

April 5, 2005

06. The Road to Steel City

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.

April 12, 2005

07. Mechanics and Riveters

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.

April 19, 2005

08. Pattern Making

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.

April 26, 2005

09. Engines at Work

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.

May 3, 2005

10. Chains and Copper

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.

May 10, 2005

11. The Engineering Workshop

The Engineering Workshop

May 17, 2005

12. A Lifetime's Achievement

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.

May 24, 2005