
Season 1 (1996)
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Episodes 6
1
Beginnings
August 28, 1996
• 28m
A look at Fred's beginnings in steeplejacking and his passion for steam engines.
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2
A Sort of Fame
September 4, 1996
• 28m
In this programme Fred, now a minor celebrity, buys another rusted wreck of a steam tractor and takes his family on holiday to Blackpool.
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3
Departures
September 11, 1996
• 28m
Fred buys his house, the family go to a steam rally and Alison takes the girls on holiday.
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5
A Reformed Character?
September 25, 1996
• 28m
The life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah. Fred has married again, and he becomes the father of two sons.
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6
Approaching Sixty
Season Finale
October 2, 1996
• 28m
The final programme in the series documenting the life of Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah sees him contemplating his future and the possibility of retirement.
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