Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age
Iron and Steel
Season 1 Episode 3 of 6
The former steeplejack examines the history of the iron and steel industries, beginning with a visit to Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire. Fred moves on to the Black Country, where he learns how the anchor for the ill-fated Titanic was made, before getting the chance to drive the biggest steam-powered rolling mill engine he has ever seen
Fred Dibnah's Industrial Age airs on BBC Four HD at 12:55 AM, Thursday 2 October. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Fred Dibnah
Presenter
David Hall
Producer
Helen Bullough
Executive Producer