As well as a truly skilled mechanic,engineer,draughtsman,craftsman, and smoking beer drinker, he was such a natural entertaining British character, not eccentric, just embodied a British spirit that has been lost. He is missed.
Too bad he was a lousy father and husband. You’ll do more good in this world raising a few good kids than fixing chimneys that’ll be knocked down eventually anyway.
I’m an American. Never seen or heard anything about this Fred the steeplejack . I didn’t even know what steeplejack was! Now, even though the show is old and Fred has gone to the huge steam engine in the sky, I’m a fan!!. I guess this was aired back when Benny Hill was on the television. I really like and appreciate the Man, his character, the show and his work. Quite a unique Bloak, indeed. R.I.P Fred.
I'm British and I only knew Fred as that old charming presenter of the TV show 'British Engineering'. I only discovered his career as a steepleJack last week and I been obsessed with him ever since. The things this man done were absolutely incredible and I'm ashamed I didnt discovering him earlier.
@T T I would say not much at all sadly. I'm an American and I just stumbled upon him about a month ago..I'm 33, and never heard of him until a random UA-cam video of him climbing a 300 ft chimney. Been infatuated with him since lol. A true man's man. He would be something of a folk tale here
I agree, not many people know of him here in the US. I only found out about him about a year ago by complete chance through UA-cam recommendations, but I've since watched all the available videos on him. He was certainly an absolute treasure, not just to your nation but to old souls all around the world.
A world where you can do nothing because of red tape and procedure and scared of saying something wrong with fear of the snowflakes destroying all your hard work..... It's a crying shame, it really is
I'm a American and both my parents were from England and my father was a stone mason and brick mason so Fred reminds me of my father, hard worker and had a lot of great stories about the second World War and his travels, we had are ups and downs in life but he definitely had that old English spirit of never give up just keep going and work hard and things will work out in the end, I lost Dad last year and miss him dearly he was 89 and still had his mind together thank God. I miss his stories and just talking to him he was great. Thanks for having these videos it brings back great memories for me. Times have definitely changed from that generation hard worker's that just kept going know matter what came a long in life God Bless Them
I lived in Bolton and finally met him in the early 70's. I'd known of him, and had seen him on his steam engine countless times, but had never actually met him until that point. At the time (in my teens) I was an apprentice TV Engineer with E. P. Lees, and me and my mate got a job to deliver a brand new Colour TV (which hadn't been out long, it was all black and white then) to his house. I thought great I will get to speak to him as I'd admired him from afar for many years. After struggling with this huge ctv into his house, he appeared from the kitchen, looked us, and said "If I had my way you'd be taking that 'abomination' back to the shop, where he quickly exited to a back room, never to be seen again. R.I.P Mr Dibnah, "I never watched the damn things... I only mended them."
Also an American that just discovered this Fred the Steeplejack. Makes me actually appreciate industrialism and the old english spirit. Most of these distinct people, values and charm have been lost in modernism and globalization. but hey at least it’s given me the chance to discover this guy ;)
Probably lots like him, but they don't get to appear on TV, that's the difference. If Fred just did what he did without being known about, he would've faded into obscurity. I do find some of the stuff he talks about abit BS, like he just makes stuff up, like some bloke stood at the bar making stuff like he'd climbed Everest or something, I think Fred was abit like that.
No such thing as British anymore. I hate to say it but Fred helped to destroy our industrial past by knocking those chimney's down, and know doubt the greedy sods who got their greasy hands on the land have turned it into another industrial business park complex or built some pokey hamster cage size apartments on it.
@@unlokia Well, that aged well! Was a dumb comment in the first place, yet now being right has never been more underrated! Well good luck to you, but there's no fixing 'stupid'.
Great man, and sadly, probably the last of his kind. RIP Fred, I hope you are up there having a right good chin wag with Isambard Kingdom Brunel (who was supposedly one of Fred's heroes).
I can just picture it. Fred: "Izzy, what on earth were you thinking with that Thames Tunnel malarkey? You shouldn't have done it like that, you daft apeth".
What a legend. I’m 34 and tbh I’m quite an old soul and am quite old school in my engineering ways and I’m sure the Poor bugger wud be heart broken if he saw the skills that are pretty well lost in Britain nowadays
This is the first time I’ve ever seen Fred, I’m about 5 mins into the program and I’m already extremely fond of the man. He’s clearly a very easy man to like.
I had the pleasure, indeed the privilege of being able to visit his place in Bolton once, although it was after he had passed. My girlfriend and I were en route from Holyhead to Farnborough by road some years back (2009 if I remember correctly) with time in hand. We had both been fans and regular viewers for many years so we made a detour to Bolton with the idea of having a look at where he lived. When we got there, we parked up and had a walk up and down outside. The gate was open and a chap inside brought us down the driveway for a look at what was left of his workshops. There was a lot of stuff already gone by then but, strange as it may seem, it was quite a special feeling to be stood there, right where he had been filmed working on his various projects. RIP Fred.
One of the nicest blokes I can possibly imagine living or dead that i could wish to go and have a pint with. He was apparently a very approachable bloke and I regret I never made the effort to go and buy him a pint somewhere while he was here with us. At least we have so many fantastic videos of his exploits over the years and I'm very grateful to Fred and the BBC team that brought him to our screens.
Jesus he was fearless….when he’s sweeping that chimney stack at the start and he just walks up the roof ( whilst damp ) is unreal! I’m a roofer and I’d be using a hook ladder if I was climbing that steep a pitch…the man was either mad or an adrenaline junkie or probably both, what a legend! 😂
Yeah forgot I sit on my arse all day , at what point in my comment did I say kids are not hard working ? Read it again , look in the mirror and admit you are trolling.
@@johnnyd695 Maybe she got fed up of spending her evenings alone and having no holidays because he blew all the money on traction engines and beer down the pub.
@@robwilde6857 She knew what he was like, so she should never have married him. Oh, she waited until he got the big fancy house and had it done up, THEN she left him. Get a clue, kid.
One tuff S.O.B. ! These men , are now very few and far between , if not almost gone ! Very , very , much respect to the men like Fred ! They are very few of us left to carry on the size of balls this man drug up the ladder to make his pay !! Long live Fred !!!
Fred Dibnah. Fred Dibnah was a Steeplejack that all of us did like, Years ago he could be seen on his vintage motorbike. He loved repairing Chimneys but knocked all the big ones down, Fred was such a happy jovial chap who never wore a frown. He never would be beaten he’d always find a way, And if he wasn’t working he went in his shed to play.The shed was run on steam and his boiler fuelled by wood Machines from many years ago but results were very good. He bought a knackered engine it was a traction type, After many years restoring it created quite a hype.He travelled round the country and stopped at all the pubs, Plus changing both the bearings he had fitted in the hubs. It was a gleaming monster and what a credit to the man, He never slept too far from it because he towed a caravan.He always wore a flat cap that stunk of oil and grease, He is no longer with us Fred Dibnah rest in peace. Riley Benstead.
The scene where he adds tye stone ball to the roof is priceless.he said himself he wanted people to remember him.so good to revisit Freds life a second time around .Thanks
Like Normsweb said he got an MBE but as far as I'm concerned he deserved a full knighthood because he has done more for Britain than most of the many oxygen thieves that got one largely through class rather than ability or value of of contribution they made.
Just after the chimney comes down and Fred emerges from the dust cloud, I would love to know what the guy in blue overalls says to Fred. Some how I think it was not very complimentary , judging by Fred's initial reaction. RIP Fred gone but never forgotten.
Yes your right after all these years I did notice the ignorance of this man walking passing man, but didn't realise he said something to Fred and not notice Fred Ugh! Reaction, 😲 who is that guy, does anyone know who he was?
@@kamikazekaos He said (or it sounded like) 'I really don't think so' when Fred said 'Done for!'. To be fair the poor bastard probably had to clean it all up after Fred was gone! LOL
What a character....clever ,funny with patter which your drawn too with his wit and infectious laugh. Yes to repeat ...we all miss you but thank god we have you caught on film to continue to enjoy. RIP Fred ...the world thanks you for your life here on earth and hope your spirit is at peace up there on your steam engine in heaven. Best wishes to your family and friends and thanks for posting. 👍👏👏👏🏴😉
Can you not celebrate one of our National heroes without ethnicity being an issue? Fred Dibnah inspired a lot of people, regardless of creed or colour,
I remember watching the first airing of the BBC programme introducing Fred Dibnah to the world. Total revelation to see such an authentic and lively character so different from the usual people on TV back in the late 1970's. Mesmerising to learn about his (extra)ordinary life as a steeplejack etc then, never mind learning about it now in the 21st century.
Why fred appeared in my feed today will forever be a happy mystery. Did he call telly the magic lantern? I cant climb 4 rungs without shaking, this guys fearless
What do you expect from a local small shop lol, and people bang on about supporting local businesses instead of all the big chain shops, well not if they're ripping people off. I avoid corner shops and places like that if I can. I bet Screwfix wasn't around back then. Saying that, I also try to avoid shops that ask for your name and address when you've bought something. I've noticed when I went to my local Machine Mart for a couple of angle grinding discs they wanted to know my address and name, which they printed off, yet all I did was pay with cash. Why are these places wanting your contact details and name for something like that?. I was in my late 30s at the time not some under age teenager. I'm guessing the real reason is to keep a track of what you've been buying under some "safety" excuse. I remember when I was a kid my dad would often ask me to pop down to the local corner DIY shop (which is now sadly a bloody Bargain Booze, and not surprisingly since becoming that the area has become a dump) to get some screws, yet today you wouldn't be allowed to do that because they would be classed as a dangerous weapon lol. We are being treated like children. You can't even buy a knife or a pair of scissors unless you meet the "Challenge 25" requirements. What happened to being 18?.
After a lot of time around Atherton and Bolton I now live in France an regret those surprisingly happy days - one chimney Fred brought down was just behind one of my houses - a character sadly missed but treasured. Good luck Fred, hope you're driving your traction engine in the sky
Fred was fearless , up hundreds of feet up a wooden ladder . No safety ropes , hard hat high rez jacket . Flat cap was all he had to protect his head from falling bricks ect! Hairy scary moments before the chimney's fall to! I doubt you will see a guy like that again , he was a great guy R.I.P Fred.
@@ismailmiah1446 It's not the fact Britain is soft when it comes to health and safety. The development world haven't got money to buy the relevant equipment needed. Otherwise they would have the safety gear as well.
Its grim up North and he was a destroyer with the the smoking tires with massive chimney stacks. The steeplejack, Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (28 April 1938 - 6 November 2004) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah
I've went down the Chimney hole so to speak , watching everything Fred has done that's available what a legend, from America we miss you Fred hope your blowing that wisle and having a pint up in the sky.
My father's family lived in Bolton, Manchester, and he and his sisters would have been about the same age as Fred was. So, its very good to hear about how he lived, and what he was interested in. Generally, you know, what life was like
I am 70 years old and can remember all you could see in the towns were huge mill chimneys and I worked in the textile mills where these chimneys standing proud above the factory. Slowly the factories I worked in shut as production was sold out to Pakistan, India and then china. In our village there were six weaving mills some big, some small. Now there are none and most of the chimneys have gone. One of the biggest chimney in Lancashire can be found in Darwen Lancashire, It is a huge chimney and it was, and maybe still is called India Mills. It dominates the sky line in and around Darwen.
As well as a truly skilled mechanic,engineer,draughtsman,craftsman, and smoking beer drinker, he was such a natural entertaining British character, not eccentric, just embodied a British spirit that has been lost.
He is missed.
Yep your right
They don't make them like Fred anymore !!
There are Freds in every generation. I'm sure Fred himself believed he was born 100 years too late. Times change far faster than people do.
Too bad he was a lousy father and husband. You’ll do more good in this world raising a few good kids than fixing chimneys that’ll be knocked down eventually anyway.
@@mjstecyk the Ironie, today million people work hard for feeding theyr family and no one cares but in 30 years is possible we romantize the nowadays
That heap of scrap of an engine bought in 1979 for £2,000 was sold in 2010 for £240,000. Quality stuff Fred.
2 grand was a lot more back then but also the hours of work he put into that was priceless
I wonder how much he spent in parts and new iron for it over the years, along with all his time!
@@Alt-gy7se Put it this way, the parts were not off the shelf.
@Alt-gy7se a lot of his pieces he worked for. He'd do work on peo0les chimneys for a steel plate or something
I’m an American. Never seen or heard anything about this Fred the steeplejack . I didn’t even know what steeplejack was! Now, even though the show is old and Fred has gone to the huge steam engine in the sky, I’m a fan!!. I guess this was aired back when Benny Hill was on the television. I really like and appreciate the Man, his character, the show and his work. Quite a unique Bloak, indeed. R.I.P Fred.
Did you know Chuck Norris has a poster of Fred on his wall ;)
nice comment, we spell it 'bloke' ;-)
Welcome to the real north of England, the one I grew up in. Fred was a legend, ain't no other Fred Dibnahs around.
Well said mate. I’m a Lancashire lass, and can tell ya, Fred was a legend. They just don’t make em like that no more. RIP Fred Dibnah.
I'm British and I only knew Fred as that old charming presenter of the TV show 'British Engineering'. I only discovered his career as a steepleJack last week and I been obsessed with him ever since. The things this man done were absolutely incredible and I'm ashamed I didnt discovering him earlier.
Our Fred will be drinking and smoking with Isambard kingdom Brunel looking down and thinking what's f king happened to England.
Fred would be giving Brunel advice on how to drink a few pints and then climb a chimney
I always come back to Fred when you are sick of all the modern day nonsense.😁
Back when British men had confidence, swagger, humility and pride in their work.
Yep. The government intentionally culled most of them during the 2 world wars.
Indeed, now they’re plucking their eyebrows and wearing a handbag
Back when? This was made in the 1990s 😂😂
Andrew Smith 70s mate 🤓
Your daughters' boyfriends could batter you and you know it.
Love Fred , A true British craftsman. BBC America needs to have a Fred marathon . Cheers from the USA
How much about Fred is known in the U.S.?
@T T I would say not much at all sadly. I'm an American and I just stumbled upon him about a month ago..I'm 33, and never heard of him until a random UA-cam video of him climbing a 300 ft chimney. Been infatuated with him since lol. A true man's man. He would be something of a folk tale here
I agree, not many people know of him here in the US. I only found out about him about a year ago by complete chance through UA-cam recommendations, but I've since watched all the available videos on him. He was certainly an absolute treasure, not just to your nation but to old souls all around the world.
@@seabears_hate_circles thanks to the internet
Spread the word then pal, he was an absolute legend! 👍🏻
4:15
I’m just glad you can’t see it now Fred. You’d be appalled.
RIP Fred.
Who owns it now?
multipreach I can only guess. But they don’t care about happiness,only wealth.
Oh he would now
A world where you can do nothing because of red tape and procedure and scared of saying something wrong with fear of the snowflakes destroying all your hard work..... It's a crying shame, it really is
So True 👍🏻 Fred Dibnah Was Born 100 years to late What a Man 💯🙏🏻🏴✌🏻
I'm a American and both my parents were from England and my father was a stone mason and brick mason so Fred reminds me of my father, hard worker and had a lot of great stories about the second World War and his travels, we had are ups and downs in life but he definitely had that old English spirit of never give up just keep going and work hard and things will work out in the end, I lost Dad last year and miss him dearly he was 89 and still had his mind together thank God. I miss his stories and just talking to him he was great. Thanks for having these videos it brings back great memories for me. Times have definitely changed from that generation hard worker's that just kept going know matter what came a long in life God Bless Them
I lived in Bolton and finally met him in the early 70's.
I'd known of him, and had seen him on his steam engine countless times, but had never actually met him until that point.
At the time (in my teens) I was an apprentice TV Engineer with E. P. Lees, and me and my mate got a job to deliver a brand new Colour TV (which hadn't been out long, it was all black and white then) to his house. I thought great I will get to speak to him as I'd admired him from afar for many years.
After struggling with this huge ctv into his house, he appeared from the kitchen, looked us, and said "If I had my way you'd be taking that 'abomination' back to the shop, where he quickly exited to a back room, never to be seen again.
R.I.P Mr Dibnah, "I never watched the damn things... I only mended them."
Edwin P Lees...corner of Folds Road and Kay Street. Bloody hell, btings some memories back
Also an American that just discovered this Fred the Steeplejack. Makes me actually appreciate industrialism and the old english spirit. Most of these distinct people, values and charm have been lost in modernism and globalization. but hey at least it’s given me the chance to discover this guy ;)
Imagine todays health & safety....they would drop dead just looking at him 😂
Ill make the caskets
Looking at what he did climbing 300ft up with No protection like today they would have a heart attack, ha ha lol.
😂😂😂
10:20 "What on earth are you mythering about - I'm wearing 'safety goggles'!" 🤣
A man who honoured both British eccentricity and British heritage. My number one hero, the likes of Fred we'll never see again.
Probably lots like him, but they don't get to appear on TV, that's the difference. If Fred just did what he did without being known about, he would've faded into obscurity. I do find some of the stuff he talks about abit BS, like he just makes stuff up, like some bloke stood at the bar making stuff like he'd climbed Everest or something, I think Fred was abit like that.
No such thing as British anymore. I hate to say it but Fred helped to destroy our industrial past by knocking those chimney's down, and know doubt the greedy sods who got their greasy hands on the land have turned it into another industrial business park complex or built some pokey hamster cage size apartments on it.
@@Embracing01 Some would climb Mount Everest rather than working on top of the high chimney without safety rope on though..
Great man, very true words applicable even more today....we miss you Fred.
Top man, I could listen to him forever., without loosing intrest.
R.i.p Fred, gentleman, legend.
I see the grammar police are on patrol. Yes, you are right, but so what? Being right is vastly overrated.
Roger Pearce me too
@@unlokia Well, that aged well! Was a dumb comment in the first place, yet now being right has never been more underrated! Well good luck to you, but there's no fixing 'stupid'.
Great man, and sadly, probably the last of his kind. RIP Fred, I hope you are up there having a right good chin wag with Isambard Kingdom Brunel (who was supposedly one of Fred's heroes).
I think James Watt would be the man he’d want to speak to most
I can just picture it.
Fred: "Izzy, what on earth were you thinking with that Thames Tunnel malarkey? You shouldn't have done it like that, you daft apeth".
What a legend. I’m 34 and tbh I’m quite an old soul and am quite old school in my engineering ways and I’m sure the Poor bugger wud be heart broken if he saw the skills that are pretty well lost in Britain nowadays
This is the first time I’ve ever seen Fred, I’m about 5 mins into the program and I’m already extremely fond of the man. He’s clearly a very easy man to like.
My god, get binge watching, and try his audiobook - 11 hours of Fred bliss. Currently on BBC4 every evening
it's called, a likeable person
£1.80 for two 6" screws sounds like a bloody rip off now, never mind then.
What a legend Fred was ! No-one has ever come close to being such an icon .
And he did it without even trying.. proper lad
@@Embracing01 and the sky is blue. Asshole.
I love him and his accent and old ways
fantastic bloke, top man, sadly missed 2018 & not forgotten ,
I had the pleasure, indeed the privilege of being able to visit his place in Bolton once, although it was after he had passed. My girlfriend and I were en route from Holyhead to Farnborough by road some years back (2009 if I remember correctly) with time in hand. We had both been fans and regular viewers for many years so we made a detour to Bolton with the idea of having a look at where he lived. When we got there, we parked up and had a walk up and down outside. The gate was open and a chap inside brought us down the driveway for a look at what was left of his workshops. There was a lot of stuff already gone by then but, strange as it may seem, it was quite a special feeling to be stood there, right where he had been filmed working on his various projects.
RIP Fred.
Men like him made country’s great 👍 how times have changed, great man with a great head
One of the nicest blokes I can possibly imagine living or dead that i could wish to go and have a pint with. He was apparently a very approachable bloke and I regret I never made the effort to go and buy him a pint somewhere while he was here with us. At least we have so many fantastic videos of his exploits over the years and I'm very grateful to Fred and the BBC team that brought him to our screens.
I've been searching for this video for years. Thanks so much for posting
Great man
the best.
We had Fred and Bernard manning real northern men. Now we have I’m a celebrity get me out of here and big brother. No wonder the world is fucked
"Did ya like that"?
loved it lol
diyalietha
Every time u turn the magic lantern on he says IE the T.V .Brilliant..Top bloke.
These videos of him have made some many have fell in love with him. Thank you for sharing these videos.
we'll never see the like again, damn shame. RIP old mate.
@micky bang-bang you must be a very talented man.
Utterly captivating viewing. Such an intelligent, skilled and articulate man....
I long for this time like Fred longed for victorian times.
The only worry Fred had about the new build was ,will it be haunted because of the stone he got from the vicar 😂😂
Hi There,That was wonderful to watch, thanks for uploading it. Do you by chance have the rest of the series?
Jesus he was fearless….when he’s sweeping that chimney stack at the start and he just walks up the roof ( whilst damp ) is unreal! I’m a roofer and I’d be using a hook ladder if I was climbing that steep a pitch…the man was either mad or an adrenaline junkie or probably both, what a legend! 😂
“Did yer like that?” 😄 “Turn the magic lantern on” 😂
Now there is a proper hard working grafter... todays kids could learn a lot from him
PROTEK123 if.you went to work you would realise how many hardworking kids there actually are
Yeah forgot I sit on my arse all day , at what point in my comment did I say kids are not hard working ? Read it again , look in the mirror and admit you are trolling.
PROTEK123 Im not trolling at all i just think the hardworking kids of today would teach Fred more than he could teach them
whatever happens happens hahahahah You Muppet kids these days don't work like fred
Your bloody right there! I can't imagine some of the snow flake generation doing that work Fred done.
his first wife seemed like an absolute diamond
If she was such a diamond, wy did she leave him?
@@johnnyd695 Maybe she got fed up of spending her evenings alone and having no holidays because he blew all the money on traction engines and beer down the pub.
@@robwilde6857 She knew what he was like, so she should never have married him. Oh, she waited until he got the big fancy house and had it done up, THEN she left him. Get a clue, kid.
Did ya like that, Yes Fred Every Minute👌🏻 💯🙏🏻✌🏻
Im obsessed with this dude now. Incredible guy. As a 32YO mechanic guy is my Idol. RIP Fred hope your having a pint with the big guy.
I love watching Fred but I get waves of sickness with just seeing him anywhere high. A true Englishman.
My old Grandad loved watching Fred. God bless both of 'em
A true professional and a gentleman God bless you Fred 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
One tuff S.O.B. ! These men , are now very few and far between , if not almost gone ! Very , very , much respect
to the men like Fred ! They are very few of us left to carry on the size of balls this man drug up the ladder to make his pay !! Long live Fred !!!
15 quid and it was dead 15 minutes later 😂😂love Fred
Fred Dibnah.
Fred Dibnah was a Steeplejack that all of us did like,
Years ago he could be seen on his vintage motorbike.
He loved repairing Chimneys but knocked all the big ones down,
Fred was such a happy jovial chap who never wore a frown.
He never would be beaten he’d always find a way,
And if he wasn’t working he went in his shed to play.The shed was run on steam and his boiler fuelled by wood
Machines from many years ago but results were very good.
He bought a knackered engine it was a traction type,
After many years restoring it created quite a hype.He travelled round the country and stopped at all the pubs,
Plus changing both the bearings he had fitted in the hubs.
It was a gleaming monster and what a credit to the man,
He never slept too far from it because he towed a caravan.He always wore a flat cap that stunk of oil and grease,
He is no longer with us Fred Dibnah rest in peace.
Riley Benstead.
Just love Fred a one off character could watch him all day long never be another R.I.P.
Great man . Always watching his programmes. Greatly missed
Fair play for Fred he helped put the great in Britain. .....👍
AND WHAT A SHOCK HE'D HAVE ,SEEING THE SHIT HOLE WE HAVE NOW.
an icon for any British man
Incredible man, great storyteller. His accent hypnotizes me
What a brave man climbing them chimney he puts a shiver down my spine R I P Fred
Same one as the gal that played Daphne on Frasier.
@@williamrekow7513 no, daphne had a yorkshire accent, Fred has a lancastrian accent.
Not only did he demolish the chimney he must of moved the scaffold down the chimney as he progressed, amazing hard working man.
Touching story about the cats and how they all died Fred! Lol!!
I miss Fred.
To do a job like that and not have a serious accident is a testament to this man....RIP Fred
Yeah, they say people make mistakes. Not this one, or he would have been dead much sooner.... What a legend.
Balls of steel🙈🙈🙈
Fred spoke of the bible one day , i hope he new Christ
it doesn't matter, he worked hard and took care of his family, he was well loved, if there is a heaven he got his place in it
Wasn’t this a 6 part series?
He was a real gent, hard worker...how many homes were built with the bricks that Fred knocked from those chimneys, proper job...rest well Fred
The less houses the better, too many houses being built on land which should be protected, but sadly money is the root of all evil.
@@Embracing01 the love of money
Fred got a voice like Brian Johnson ACDC front man. 👍
Both men are legends.
How do you ascertain that?? Fred's from Bolton and Brian from Newcastle!! Sounds nothing alike
The scene where he adds tye stone ball to the roof is priceless.he said himself he wanted people to remember him.so good to revisit Freds life a second time around .Thanks
Kids can visit steam engine in exchange for stone ball. Great stuff.
Fred should have brought the Steame engines to do up and sell on as a Business that way he makes money and gets to play with them. 😂
guy deserves a sir award
Like Normsweb said he got an MBE but as far as I'm concerned he deserved a full knighthood because he has done more for Britain than most of the many oxygen thieves that got one largely through class rather than ability or value of of contribution they made.
You can't help but like Fred,his was a life lived.
Fred is/was a legend never be another
Just after the chimney comes down and Fred emerges from the dust cloud, I would love to know what the guy in blue overalls says to Fred. Some how I think it was not very complimentary , judging by Fred's initial reaction. RIP Fred gone but never forgotten.
reckon he was pissed off havin to clean up the bricks,a misery
Yes your right after all these years I did notice the ignorance of this man walking passing man, but didn't realise he said something to Fred and not notice Fred Ugh! Reaction, 😲 who is that guy, does anyone know who he was?
@@kamikazekaos Probably the Health and Safety guy.
@@kamikazekaos He said (or it sounded like) 'I really don't think so' when Fred said 'Done for!'. To be fair the poor bastard probably had to clean it all up after Fred was gone! LOL
The guy in the blue overalls mick Berry
What a character....clever ,funny with patter which your drawn too with his wit and infectious laugh. Yes to repeat ...we all miss you but thank god we have you caught on film to continue to enjoy. RIP Fred ...the world thanks you for your life here on earth and hope your spirit is at peace up there on your steam engine in heaven. Best wishes to your family and friends and thanks for posting. 👍👏👏👏🏴😉
10 non English thumbs down.... sign of the times ...
Can you not celebrate one of our National heroes without ethnicity being an issue? Fred Dibnah inspired a lot of people, regardless of creed or colour,
It were probably English women...or Allison's family
You xenophobic twatt. ...
@faisaldhariwal1510 pathetic isn't it ?
15 quid and it were dead 10 minutes later
What a guy,,RIP Fred.
OMG he is even noisier than one of my neighbours.
I wonder what the stone ball on the chimney was for??
i always watch blokes like this and think .. i wish i knew even half of what they do
Fred also brought to us an ACTUAL set of hooters .... LOL
Cat must of been in the chimney
I met his wife and friend Alf at his house. Brilliant day out, Shame its all closed and gone now.
Has the house been knocked down?
@@kopthelotklopp1523 No its being sold
£1.80p for 2 six inch screws, there's no justice there.
Should have gone to B & Q
Or Amazon - just paid £4.11 for *FIFTEEN* cabinet roller latches.
Screwfix box of 100 £2.99 wonder what his loyalty card points would have been live if they were about back then.
Fascinating.
PRESIDENT CAMACHO
I remember watching the first airing of the BBC programme introducing Fred Dibnah to the world. Total revelation to see such an authentic and lively character so different from the usual people on TV back in the late 1970's. Mesmerising to learn about his (extra)ordinary life as a steeplejack etc then, never mind learning about it now in the 21st century.
I will always remember Fred , one of those lads you cant help but like and respect
I really wish I could’ve met Fred he seems like an amazing person to have a pint with.
Should make kids watch it - we need more engineers and inventors etc. Rather than computer programmers -now I sound like a Victorian.....
Why fred appeared in my feed today will forever be a happy mystery. Did he call telly the magic lantern? I cant climb 4 rungs without shaking, this guys fearless
He did 😄
£1.80 for two screws is daylight robbery even in 2022, Fred!
What do you expect from a local small shop lol, and people bang on about supporting local businesses instead of all the big chain shops, well not if they're ripping people off. I avoid corner shops and places like that if I can. I bet Screwfix wasn't around back then. Saying that, I also try to avoid shops that ask for your name and address when you've bought something. I've noticed when I went to my local Machine Mart for a couple of angle grinding discs they wanted to know my address and name, which they printed off, yet all I did was pay with cash. Why are these places wanting your contact details and name for something like that?. I was in my late 30s at the time not some under age teenager. I'm guessing the real reason is to keep a track of what you've been buying under some "safety" excuse.
I remember when I was a kid my dad would often ask me to pop down to the local corner DIY shop (which is now sadly a bloody Bargain Booze, and not surprisingly since becoming that the area has become a dump) to get some screws, yet today you wouldn't be allowed to do that because they would be classed as a dangerous weapon lol. We are being treated like children. You can't even buy a knife or a pair of scissors unless you meet the "Challenge 25" requirements. What happened to being 18?.
Fred's my idol would have loved to learnt of him
I could listen to Freds stories all day, the enthusiasm in his voice is great.
After a lot of time around Atherton and Bolton I now live in France an regret those surprisingly happy days - one chimney Fred brought down was just behind one of my houses - a character sadly missed but treasured. Good luck Fred, hope you're driving your traction engine in the sky
Steeplejack. Engineer. Draughtsman. Much missed television presenter and genius. He left us way too soon. R.I.P. Fred .
Fred was fearless , up hundreds of feet up a wooden ladder . No safety ropes , hard hat high rez jacket . Flat cap was all he had to protect his head from falling bricks ect! Hairy scary moments before the chimney's fall to! I doubt you will see a guy like that again , he was a great guy R.I.P Fred.
There are people like him abroad in developing countries fearless grafters. ...England's to soft nowadays
@@ismailmiah1446 It's not the fact Britain is soft when it comes to health and safety. The development world haven't got money to buy the relevant equipment needed. Otherwise they would have the safety gear as well.
Its grim up North and he was a destroyer with the the smoking tires with massive chimney stacks. The steeplejack, Frederick Travis Dibnah, MBE (28 April 1938 - 6 November 2004)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah
I've went down the Chimney hole so to speak , watching everything Fred has done that's available what a legend, from America we miss you Fred hope your blowing that wisle and having a pint up in the sky.
My father's family lived in Bolton, Manchester, and he and his sisters would have been about the same age as Fred was. So, its very good to hear about how he lived, and what he was interested in. Generally, you know, what life was like
I am 70 years old and can remember all you could see in the towns were huge mill chimneys and I worked in the textile mills where these chimneys standing proud above the factory. Slowly the factories I worked in shut as production was sold out to Pakistan, India and then china. In our village there were six weaving mills some big, some small. Now there are none and most of the chimneys have gone. One of the biggest chimney in Lancashire can be found in Darwen Lancashire, It is a huge chimney and it was, and maybe still is called India Mills. It dominates the sky line in and around Darwen.
Great guy some people admire chimneys some lucky people clb them
Not sure the Health & Safety brigade would approve of his chimney sweeping methods.
Enough about the health and safety bull
Stopping unsafe practices causing deaths in workplaces is a good thing you muppet
@@unsealedabsurdfiles it’s the lack of common sense that’s the problem these days
Kitty knows, clawing on the MSM producers face, You aint dropping me coz i don't suit your narrative till I'm finished at this fish counter.
Loved you fred👍😁👏👏👏❤️
He had balls of steel I wouldn’t be able to climb them chimney,crazy ! Very sad he’s gone .more sad his legacy wasn’t preserved .
What’s a nuclear power plant other than a smoke less steam engine
dead right, don't think the others know that though !
A truly great man!