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Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain Episodes

  1. Victorian Splendour

    6/6 Fred looks at how steam-powered machinery facilitated the construction of Eastnor Castle. (R)

  2. Building the Canals

    5/6 Fred Dibnah looks at the construction of the canal network. (R)

  3. Scottish Style

    4/6 Fred demonstrates the engineering and design skills that shaped Scottish baronial style. (R)

  4. The Age of the Carpenter

    3/6 Fred looks at how carpenters transformed British buildings from castles to homes. (R)

  5. The Art of Castle Building

    2/6 Fred examines the construction of the great chain of castles on the coast of north Wales.

  6. Mighty Cathedrals

    1/6 Fred looks at the 11th-century building programme of the Normans.