Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain (2002)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2002-02-11
  • Last Air Date: 2002-03-18
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 6
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 180 min.
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Directors: Mike Ibeji, David Hall.
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Summary

Fred Dibnah reveals the genius, the vision and the sheer bloody graft that went into creating some of Britain's greatest national monuments. All six episodes look at Britain's architectural heritage. In 'Mighty Cathedrals' Fred examines the innovations in building techniques which allowed the Normans to build some of the nation's most remarkable cathedrals. 'The Art of Castle Building' has Fred take a look at the castles of the North Wales coastline. 'The Age of the Carpenter' sees Fred learn all about the way that carpenters have used their skills to transform medieval castles into homes. In 'Scottish Style' Fred visits Glamis Castle and learns about the Scottish Baronial Style. 'Building the Canals' has Fred visit Bolton and learn about the construction of the first canals. Finally, 'Victorian Splendour' sees Fred looking at the achievements of architects in the 19th century and discovering the story behind the building of the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.

  • Keywords: architecture, britain
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    Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 2002-02-11
    6 Episodes

    Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Mighty Cathedrals30 min
    Season 1Episode 2The Art of Castle Building30 min
    Season 1Episode 3The Age of the Carpenter30 min
    Season 1Episode 4Scottish Style30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Building the Canals30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Victorian Splendour30 min
    • Fred Dibnah

      as Self - Presenter
    Directing Mike Ibeji Director
    Directing David Hall Director

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