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Fred

The Definitive Biography Of Fred Dibnah

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Fred Dibnah's World celebrates the life and work of Britain's best known steeplejack and national treasure, Fred Dibnah. Before his death in 2004, Fred presented many popular series, including Magnificent Monuments, The Age of Steam and Made in Britain, all of which attracted viewers in their millions.

Fred is the companion to the 12-part BBC2 series celebrating the life of this great man, which combines highlights from some of Dibnah's classic programmes with previously unseen footage. The book can of course go much further than the series, including an extraordinarily account of Fred's childhood which evokes a lost England and our great industrial heritage. Fred's passion for the glories of the Victorian age and his fascination with the landscape he grew up in, plus his admiration for the craftsmen and labourers who made it all possible, captivate us on every page.

Fred is the personification of everything that made England great in the first place. And this is a glorious tribute to a man whom millions came to love.

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This is quite something of a life story of all of Fred Dibnah's passions. This book made me laugh and brought a lump to my throat, a brilliant listen for all fans of Fred and those who have an interest in him!!!

The mechanics of the man and his passions

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absolutely an amazing read, very highly recommended . funny. inspiring and also sad 😔

Our Fred

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Very well narrated and captivating, such a lot of very interesting historical facts too , a very good listen

loved every minute!

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Enjoyed the book overall and was well read. First few chapters about Fred's growing up was interesting but after that book got a bit same some. Nice part about the book was that it showed what a great bloke he was. Worth a read but not the kind of book you can't put down

Interesting but bit repeative

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The best book ever!!!
Really good how Clive makes you feel like Fred is there with him. It’s an emotional rollercoaster!
Really gripping and funny audio.
Hats off to the writer.
Thank you so much for this fantastic book.

Outstanding!!!

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