Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain
Building the Canals
Season 1 Episode 5 of 6
Fred explores the work of the builders responsible for the waterways of Britain. Visiting the Leeds-Liverpool and Bridgewater canals, he explores their industrial history and demonstrates how early pioneers dug the canals and made them watertight, creating some of Britain's finest engineering
Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain airs on BBC Four HD at 1:00 AM, Thursday 16 October. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Fred Dibnah
Presenter
David Hall
Producer
Mike Ibeji
Director