Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain

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  • Premiered: Feb 2002
  • Episodes: 6
  • Followers: 0
  • Ended
  • BBC Two
  • Unknown
  • Documentary

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Season 1
1x1
Mighty Cathedrals
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 11, 2002
This edition focuses on the 11th-century building programme undertaken by the Normans, which resulted in impressive fortress cathedrals at Peterborough and Ely, and a magnificent castle at Rochester.
1x2
The Art of Castle Building
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 18, 2002
Fred Dibnah examines the chain of castles along the North Wales coast, and the achievements of the architect who helped revolutionise castle design in England.
1x3
The Age of the Carpenter
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 25, 2002
Fred Dibnah examines the carpentry that helped turn castles of the Middle Ages into homes, visiting Stokesay in Shropshire, Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire and Harvington Hall near Kidderminster.
1x4
Scottish Style
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 04, 2002
Fred Dibnah focuses on Scottish baronial style. At Glamis Castle, Fred reveals how a simple sandstone tower house was transformed with the help of stonemasons from Aberdeen and .. show full overview
1x5
Building the Canals
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 11, 2002
Fred Dibnah returns to his old stomping ground around Bolton where, in the mid-18th century, the building of the first canals heralded the birth of civilengineering.
1x6 Show finale
Victorian Splendour
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 18, 2002
Fred Dibnah shows how steam power aided 19th-century construction, and admires the buildings of architect Augustus Pugin, including the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben.

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