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The Road to Steel City

Episode 6 of 12

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.

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, visiting ancient iron foundries, industrial sites and little workshops.

Fred fulfils an ambition by driving across the imposing Scammonden Bridge over the M62. He and Alf also visit the steel city of Sheffield to take a tour round a fascinating forge and watch crucible steel being produced by experts Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.

29 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Jun 202301:25
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterFred Dibnah
DirectorJon Doyle
ProducerDavid Hall

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Apr 200520:30
    BBC Two England
  • Sun 5 Apr 200913:45
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 3 Jun 201315:45
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Sat 1 Feb 201411:00
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Wed 20 Jan 202119:00
    BBC Four
  • Thu 21 Jan 202101:40
    BBC Four
  • Tue 22 Feb 202219:30
    BBC Four
  • Wed 23 Feb 202202:00
    BBC Four
  • Wed 21 Jun 202319:30
    BBC Four
  • Thu 22 Jun 202301:25
    BBC Four

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