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Fred's heroes were the great engineers of the Victorian age. In this programme, we show Fred's great interest in their work and his belief in the values of hard work and enterprise that drove them on and led us to a greater appreciation of their significance and achievements.

28 minutes

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Tue 15 Mar 202201:20
BBC Four

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Credits

PresenterFred Dibnah
NarratorJames Masters
DirectorDavid Hall
ProducerDavid Hall

Broadcasts

  • Thu 31 Aug 200603:05
    BBC One Wales & Scotland only
  • Sun 7 Oct 200712:30
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Sun 27 Jul 200813:00
    BBC Two except East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 14 Nov 201316:45
    BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, HD & Wales only
  • Wed 17 Sep 201413:00
    BBC Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
  • Mon 22 Feb 202119:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 23 Feb 202101:45
    BBC Four
  • Mon 14 Mar 202219:00
    BBC Four
  • Tue 15 Mar 202201:20
    BBC Four