Fred: The Definitive Biography Of Fred Dibnah Audiobook
Fred: The Definitive Biography Of Fred Dibnah Audiobook
- Clive Mantle
- Random House UK
- 2011-03-03
- 11 h 13 min
Summary:
Fred Dibnah’s World celebrates the life and work of Britain’s most widely known steeplejack and national cherish, Fred Dibnah. Before his death in 2004, Fred provided many well-known series, including Magnificent Monuments, Age Steam and Made in Britain, which fascinated viewers within their millions.
Fred may be the companion towards the 12-part BBC2 series celebrating the life of this great man, which combines highlights from a few of Dibnah’s classic programmes with previously unseen footage. The book can of course go much further than the series, including an extraordinarily accounts of Fred’s years as a child which evokes a lost Britain and our great commercial heritage. Fred’s interest for the glories of the Victorian age group and his desire for the panorama he was raised in, plus his admiration for the craftsmen and labourers who made it all possible, captivate us on every web page.
Fred may be the personification of everything that produced England great in the first place. And this can be a glorious tribute to a guy whom millions found love.