Fred Dibnah's: Magnificent Monuments (2000) (2000)

Fred tours Britain searching out magnificent monuments, from ancient earthworks through to modern day structures. He looks at how and why things were built and what sort of tools and materials were used and how buildings were adapted and altered to meet changing needs. We get to see some of Fred's favourite castles, cathedrals, palaces, tunnels and bridges and discover the skills that were required to design, build and decorate these buildings. From Hadrian's Wall to St Paul's Cathedral and the Thames Barrier to the Pepsi Max Big One Rollercoaster, Fred reveals just what makes a monument into one of Britain's best.


Seen it: Yes 30 mins 2/17/2000 1. Forts and Castles
	Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. This edition visits Warwick, Edinburgh and Conwy to explore the development of the fortress.
Seen it: Yes 30 mins 2/24/2000 2. Houses and Palaces
	Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain's engineering marvels. Here, he visits Hampton Court Palace and one of the first homes to have electric lighting - Cragside.
Seen it: Yes 30 mins 3/2/2000 3. Places of Worship
	Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition takes in Preston, County Durham, St Paul's Cathedral and York Minster.
Seen it: Yes 30 mins 3/16/2000 4. Places of Work
	Fred Dibnah tours Britain's great building feats. In Chatham he visits one of our oldest dockyards, while in Leeds he discovers an early form of fireproofing.
Seen it: Yes 30 mins 3/23/2000 5. Bridges and Tunnels
	Fred Dibnah looks at some of the great achievements in civil engineering, from the earliest wrought iron suspension bridge to the Channel Tunnel.
Seen it: Yes 30 mins 3/30/2000 6. Pleasure Palaces
	Steeplejack Fred Dibnah tours Britain admiring some of its engineering marvels. This edition focuses on structures that have been built for arts, leisure and entertainment purposes, including the Globe Theatre, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Blackpool Tower.