Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age

12:30 AM to 12:55 AM
Wednesday 8 October
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Railways

Season 1 Episode 5 of 6

Fred visits the North East, a region rich in transport history, to explore the development of Britain's railways, from the first steam locomotives to the record-breaking Mallard. A visit to York's National Railway Museum offers the chance to ride a replica of Stephenson's Rocket, while at Ffestiniog Railway he learns about the computer-aided design process used for new locomotives

Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age airs on BBC Four HD at 12:30 AM, Wednesday 8 October. (Subtitles.)
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Documentary
Fred Dibnah
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David Hall
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