Fred Dibnah - a year with Fred

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iain333

iain333

Күн бұрын

steeplejack Fred Dibnah working around Bolton

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@robribant6716
@robribant6716 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@mrmensa1096
@mrmensa1096 4 жыл бұрын
Did you know Chuck Norris has a poster of Fred on his wall ;)
@pigknickers2975
@pigknickers2975 4 жыл бұрын
nice comment, we spell it 'bloke' ;-)
@dannygray4898
@dannygray4898 4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the real north of England, the one I grew up in. Fred was a legend, ain't no other Fred Dibnahs around.
@questionitall3053
@questionitall3053 4 жыл бұрын
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.
@dantheman4838
@dantheman4838 4 жыл бұрын
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.
@willbee6785
@willbee6785 4 жыл бұрын
That heap of scrap of an engine bought in 1979 for £2,000 was sold in 2010 for £240,000. Quality stuff Fred.
@erol4130
@erol4130 2 жыл бұрын
2 grand was a lot more back then but also the hours of work he put into that was priceless
@Alt-gy7se
@Alt-gy7se Жыл бұрын
I wonder how much he spent in parts and new iron for it over the years, along with all his time!
@willbee6785
@willbee6785 Жыл бұрын
@@Alt-gy7se Put it this way, the parts were not off the shelf.
@w8m4n
@w8m4n Жыл бұрын
​@Alt-gy7se a lot of his pieces he worked for. He'd do work on peo0les chimneys for a steel plate or something
@TheSavagederek
@TheSavagederek 2 ай бұрын
​@@w8m4nhe did a public appearance for a bag of rivets for a boiler as well .
@johndoyle4723
@johndoyle4723 7 жыл бұрын
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.
@spencerhowell7917
@spencerhowell7917 5 жыл бұрын
Yep your right
@nipperparr6709
@nipperparr6709 4 жыл бұрын
They don't make them like Fred anymore !!
@mjstecyk
@mjstecyk 4 жыл бұрын
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.
@andybaldman
@andybaldman 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@borntoclimb7116
@borntoclimb7116 2 жыл бұрын
@@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
@stevenslack238
@stevenslack238 2 жыл бұрын
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
@dougtheviking6503
@dougtheviking6503 6 жыл бұрын
Love Fred , A true British craftsman. BBC America needs to have a Fred marathon . Cheers from the USA
@TT-nc3qh
@TT-nc3qh 6 жыл бұрын
How much about Fred is known in the U.S.?
@drby0788
@drby0788 2 жыл бұрын
@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 KZbin 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
@seabears_hate_circles
@seabears_hate_circles 2 жыл бұрын
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 KZbin 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.
@borntoclimb7116
@borntoclimb7116 2 жыл бұрын
@@seabears_hate_circles thanks to the internet
@LacitsyM
@LacitsyM 10 ай бұрын
Spread the word then pal, he was an absolute legend! 👍🏻
@28gwdavies
@28gwdavies 6 жыл бұрын
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."
@johnathanryan2117
@johnathanryan2117 4 жыл бұрын
Edwin P Lees...corner of Folds Road and Kay Street. Bloody hell, btings some memories back
@robinsanders5541
@robinsanders5541 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@VickyVideo_
@VickyVideo_ 2 жыл бұрын
My god, get binge watching, and try his audiobook - 11 hours of Fred bliss. Currently on BBC4 every evening
@johanconradie2120
@johanconradie2120 9 ай бұрын
it's called, a likeable person
@MikeTaylorEastStaffordshire
@MikeTaylorEastStaffordshire 6 жыл бұрын
A man who honoured both British eccentricity and British heritage. My number one hero, the likes of Fred we'll never see again.
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@SuperHammaren
@SuperHammaren 2 жыл бұрын
@@Embracing01 Some would climb Mount Everest rather than working on top of the high chimney without safety rope on though..
@tommyp0tz
@tommyp0tz 3 жыл бұрын
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 ;)
@chrislevy3533
@chrislevy3533 6 жыл бұрын
What a legend Fred was ! No-one has ever come close to being such an icon .
@burnrobe69
@burnrobe69 5 жыл бұрын
And he did it without even trying.. proper lad
@DJKinney
@DJKinney 2 жыл бұрын
@@Embracing01 and the sky is blue. Asshole.
@pmacc3557
@pmacc3557 2 жыл бұрын
I love him and his accent and old ways
@richardlyons1754
@richardlyons1754 2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ziggymike1
@ziggymike1 8 жыл бұрын
Great man, very true words applicable even more today....we miss you Fred.
@rogerpearce3900
@rogerpearce3900 7 жыл бұрын
Top man, I could listen to him forever., without loosing intrest. R.i.p Fred, gentleman, legend.
@unlokia
@unlokia 7 жыл бұрын
I see the grammar police are on patrol. Yes, you are right, but so what? Being right is vastly overrated.
@Tristy1987
@Tristy1987 6 жыл бұрын
Roger Pearce me too
@sunnyjim1355
@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын
@@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'.
@thetruth1862
@thetruth1862 Жыл бұрын
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.
@paulspydar
@paulspydar 6 жыл бұрын
fantastic bloke, top man, sadly missed 2018 & not forgotten ,
@mm-cv9bn
@mm-cv9bn 2 жыл бұрын
I always come back to Fred when you are sick of all the modern day nonsense.😁
@gtweet8599
@gtweet8599 6 жыл бұрын
Men like him made country’s great 👍 how times have changed, great man with a great head
@rossturpin747
@rossturpin747 5 жыл бұрын
4:15 I’m just glad you can’t see it now Fred. You’d be appalled. RIP Fred.
@multipreach2674
@multipreach2674 5 жыл бұрын
Who owns it now?
@rossturpin747
@rossturpin747 5 жыл бұрын
multipreach I can only guess. But they don’t care about happiness,only wealth.
@Jon-LFC-163
@Jon-LFC-163 4 жыл бұрын
Oh he would now
@Fray-Bentos
@Fray-Bentos 3 жыл бұрын
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
@rockyv1balboa776
@rockyv1balboa776 2 жыл бұрын
So True 👍🏻 Fred Dibnah Was Born 100 years to late What a Man 💯🙏🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✌🏻
@porroh869
@porroh869 3 жыл бұрын
My old Grandad loved watching Fred. God bless both of 'em
@adamsewellmusic5906
@adamsewellmusic5906 7 жыл бұрын
we'll never see the like again, damn shame. RIP old mate.
@multipreach2674
@multipreach2674 5 жыл бұрын
@micky bang-bang you must be a very talented man.
@beefchops1400
@beefchops1400 Жыл бұрын
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! 😂
@LordSwimmington
@LordSwimmington 6 жыл бұрын
Utterly captivating viewing. Such an intelligent, skilled and articulate man....
@kittyrichardson68
@kittyrichardson68 6 жыл бұрын
These videos of him have made some many have fell in love with him. Thank you for sharing these videos.
@hoshm5496
@hoshm5496 2 жыл бұрын
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
@rickycargill27
@rickycargill27 6 жыл бұрын
Every time u turn the magic lantern on he says IE the T.V .Brilliant..Top bloke.
@lenfirewood4089
@lenfirewood4089 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@derek7384
@derek7384 4 жыл бұрын
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
@hempmaiden
@hempmaiden 3 жыл бұрын
Kids can visit steam engine in exchange for stone ball. Great stuff.
@burants89
@burants89 3 жыл бұрын
To do a job like that and not have a serious accident is a testament to this man....RIP Fred
@MarkRijckenberg
@MarkRijckenberg 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they say people make mistakes. Not this one, or he would have been dead much sooner.... What a legend.
@robertbierton9034
@robertbierton9034 2 жыл бұрын
Balls of steel🙈🙈🙈
@shirleydrury5565
@shirleydrury5565 7 ай бұрын
Fred has gone but never forgotten .sadly mist but much loved .Thank you for sharing your passion with us❤ R.I.P my friend ❤Thank you for your time when I come up to see meet ❤Regards God bless❤❤
@tommygunnz450
@tommygunnz450 11 ай бұрын
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.
@stephenconnolly1830
@stephenconnolly1830 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@BrickNewton
@BrickNewton 3 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Freds stories all day, the enthusiasm in his voice is great.
@chrisbird2458
@chrisbird2458 7 жыл бұрын
Great man . Always watching his programmes. Greatly missed
@thadtuiol1717
@thadtuiol1717 6 жыл бұрын
Back when British men had confidence, swagger, humility and pride in their work.
@rokuthedog
@rokuthedog 5 жыл бұрын
Yep. The government intentionally culled most of them during the 2 world wars.
@mintier9113
@mintier9113 4 жыл бұрын
Indeed, now they’re plucking their eyebrows and wearing a handbag
@Louse1989
@Louse1989 4 жыл бұрын
Back when? This was made in the 1990s 😂😂
@georgebarker3356
@georgebarker3356 4 жыл бұрын
Andrew Smith 70s mate 🤓
@James40000
@James40000 4 жыл бұрын
Your daughters' boyfriends could batter you and you know it.
@gcfcos
@gcfcos 8 жыл бұрын
I've been searching for this video for years. Thanks so much for posting
@adamswitlak1242
@adamswitlak1242 6 жыл бұрын
Incredible man, great storyteller. His accent hypnotizes me
@oliverflynn9718
@oliverflynn9718 4 жыл бұрын
What a brave man climbing them chimney he puts a shiver down my spine R I P Fred
@williamrekow7513
@williamrekow7513 4 жыл бұрын
Same one as the gal that played Daphne on Frasier.
@rikkilamb5950
@rikkilamb5950 3 жыл бұрын
@@williamrekow7513 no, daphne had a yorkshire accent, Fred has a lancastrian accent.
@ericsmith4535
@ericsmith4535 7 ай бұрын
Just caught old episodes of fred can't stop watching I'm an American and it fascinates me
@rsrfm24
@rsrfm24 6 жыл бұрын
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. 👍👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😉
@robertandryszewski9169
@robertandryszewski9169 6 жыл бұрын
Our Fred will be drinking and smoking with Isambard kingdom Brunel looking down and thinking what's f king happened to England.
@BrickNewton
@BrickNewton 3 жыл бұрын
Fred would be giving Brunel advice on how to drink a few pints and then climb a chimney
@andywarrington4738
@andywarrington4738 5 жыл бұрын
I will always remember Fred , one of those lads you cant help but like and respect
@philglover2973
@philglover2973 4 жыл бұрын
A true professional and a gentleman God bless you Fred 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@jefflewis6666
@jefflewis6666 5 жыл бұрын
Just love Fred a one off character could watch him all day long never be another R.I.P.
@marclaw4511
@marclaw4511 4 жыл бұрын
You can't help but like Fred,his was a life lived.
@rockyv1balboa776
@rockyv1balboa776 2 жыл бұрын
Did ya like that, Yes Fred Every Minute👌🏻 💯🙏🏻✌🏻
@christopherfothergil
@christopherfothergil 4 ай бұрын
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.
@garylucas7050
@garylucas7050 Жыл бұрын
Fred is/was a legend never be another
@gromit3315
@gromit3315 5 жыл бұрын
“Did yer like that?” 😄 “Turn the magic lantern on” 😂
@sianiswack633
@sianiswack633 4 ай бұрын
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
@JBE
@JBE 3 жыл бұрын
I long for this time like Fred longed for victorian times.
@westvirginiahellbilly8124
@westvirginiahellbilly8124 4 жыл бұрын
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 !!!
@johnrider5701
@johnrider5701 5 ай бұрын
Steeplejack. Engineer. Draughtsman. Much missed television presenter and genius. He left us way too soon. R.I.P. Fred .
@rileybenstead3574
@rileybenstead3574 6 жыл бұрын
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.
@TallysVids
@TallysVids 6 жыл бұрын
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).
@scottwhitley3392
@scottwhitley3392 3 жыл бұрын
I think James Watt would be the man he’d want to speak to most
@sunnyjim1355
@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын
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".
@loadzofhobbies4219
@loadzofhobbies4219 8 жыл бұрын
Great man
@iaion333
@iaion333 8 жыл бұрын
the best.
@translatepro315
@translatepro315 5 жыл бұрын
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
@yammyrob
@yammyrob 5 ай бұрын
What a totally amazing man. One in a billion. He's a hero to me.
@stevenkitchen-x5c
@stevenkitchen-x5c 9 ай бұрын
Not only did he demolish the chimney he must of moved the scaffold down the chimney as he progressed, amazing hard working man.
@user-xn2hf9re8r
@user-xn2hf9re8r 6 жыл бұрын
I love watching Fred but I get waves of sickness with just seeing him anywhere high. A true Englishman.
@davehyde6207
@davehyde6207 6 жыл бұрын
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
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
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.
@DavidSmith-qd7fd
@DavidSmith-qd7fd 3 жыл бұрын
@@Embracing01 the love of money
@Glamrock01
@Glamrock01 5 ай бұрын
Fred was in a league of his own, I remember watching these back in the day.....
@robertball9155
@robertball9155 7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this been searching for ages 👍🏻
@morleyhausbloodlines6791
@morleyhausbloodlines6791 7 жыл бұрын
an icon for any British man
@paulbyrne5665
@paulbyrne5665 Жыл бұрын
One most educated man ive ever seen🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮
@lcmotorvehiclerepair3961
@lcmotorvehiclerepair3961 4 жыл бұрын
There was no one better suited to extending that building. Beautiful house that is.
@johnjoemcgonagle3377
@johnjoemcgonagle3377 Ай бұрын
Fred has a way about him, always engaging and insightful
@donaldkrump7564
@donaldkrump7564 5 жыл бұрын
I miss Fred.
@davidbutler4363
@davidbutler4363 6 жыл бұрын
Loved you fred👍😁👏👏👏❤️
@barrywaite8060
@barrywaite8060 7 жыл бұрын
Fair play for Fred he helped put the great in Britain. .....👍
@MrDaiseymay
@MrDaiseymay 6 жыл бұрын
AND WHAT A SHOCK HE'D HAVE ,SEEING THE SHIT HOLE WE HAVE NOW.
@PROTEK123
@PROTEK123 7 жыл бұрын
Now there is a proper hard working grafter... todays kids could learn a lot from him
@whateverhappenshappens5023
@whateverhappenshappens5023 7 жыл бұрын
PROTEK123 if.you went to work you would realise how many hardworking kids there actually are
@PROTEK123
@PROTEK123 7 жыл бұрын
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.
@whateverhappenshappens5023
@whateverhappenshappens5023 7 жыл бұрын
PROTEK123 Im not trolling at all i just think the hardworking kids of today would teach Fred more than he could teach them
@master_Blaster91
@master_Blaster91 6 жыл бұрын
whatever happens happens hahahahah You Muppet kids these days don't work like fred
@davarosmith1334
@davarosmith1334 5 жыл бұрын
Your bloody right there! I can't imagine some of the snow flake generation doing that work Fred done.
@promethiousb1489
@promethiousb1489 7 жыл бұрын
What a guy,,RIP Fred.
@stoneisland1000
@stoneisland1000 6 жыл бұрын
guy deserves a sir award
@lenfirewood4089
@lenfirewood4089 5 жыл бұрын
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.
@richardflorance9810
@richardflorance9810 22 күн бұрын
Like you I wish I was back in the 70,s life was easy then
@Lord_Baphomet_
@Lord_Baphomet_ 3 жыл бұрын
I really wish I could’ve met Fred he seems like an amazing person to have a pint with.
@jaysweet7544
@jaysweet7544 6 жыл бұрын
A truly great man!
@nosoul4233
@nosoul4233 3 жыл бұрын
i always watch blokes like this and think .. i wish i knew even half of what they do
@TheBossssssssssss
@TheBossssssssssss 8 жыл бұрын
Fascinating.
@flossybettesd5013
@flossybettesd5013 8 жыл бұрын
PRESIDENT CAMACHO
@yellowmr1
@yellowmr1 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine todays health & safety....they would drop dead just looking at him 😂
@christopherluchsinger8491
@christopherluchsinger8491 4 жыл бұрын
Ill make the caskets
@barryphillips7327
@barryphillips7327 4 жыл бұрын
Looking at what he did climbing 300ft up with No protection like today they would have a heart attack, ha ha lol.
@willbee6785
@willbee6785 2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@sunnyjim1355
@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын
10:20 "What on earth are you mythering about - I'm wearing 'safety goggles'!" 🤣
@adriancarter825
@adriancarter825 4 жыл бұрын
What a bloke Fred was , there will never be another like him , very clever man , turn his hand to anything , born in the wrong era mind you , and the world today Fred would hate it he really would , god bless you Fred .
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
Today he'd be thinking "why's everyone walking around wearing muzzles over their mouths?".
@adriancarter825
@adriancarter825 3 жыл бұрын
@@Embracing01 ….. he sure would , I don’t think he would of complied , he would of thought it was all stupid.great bloke Fred was .
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
@@adriancarter825 For once someone who agrees and thinks all this mask wearing is ridiculous. I would like to think he wouldn't have complied, but there is no way the BBC would've had any more to do with him if he he didn't or spoke his mind about it, because the BBC are one of the main organisations behind this nonsense, all fear mongering 24/7 propaganda.
@pauljones1350
@pauljones1350 Жыл бұрын
To see this guy so happy in his trade and his fantastic house extension and repairs,and he’s out and about looking for items for his projects fantastic world and the great era of industry coming to a close and he was trying to keep it all alive in his hard working Life he had ,but sadly short life 66 years of age died sadly,and a new guy took his place over ran heritage centre for a while but he sold it later on to retire himself .a lot to live up to is Fred dibnah.
@qwertzasdf352
@qwertzasdf352 3 жыл бұрын
£1.80 for two screws is daylight robbery even in 2022, Fred!
@Embracing01
@Embracing01 3 жыл бұрын
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?.
@MrCOUNTYCORK
@MrCOUNTYCORK 6 жыл бұрын
The only worry Fred had about the new build was ,will it be haunted because of the stone he got from the vicar 😂😂
@jamespainter9371
@jamespainter9371 5 жыл бұрын
15 quid and it was dead 15 minutes later 😂😂love Fred
@davarosmith1334
@davarosmith1334 5 жыл бұрын
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
@ismailmiah1446 4 жыл бұрын
There are people like him abroad in developing countries fearless grafters. ...England's to soft nowadays
@davarosmith1334
@davarosmith1334 4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@paulmartin4285
@paulmartin4285 4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely obsessed with British Pathe and Fred Dibnah.
@opulenceluxury8548
@opulenceluxury8548 3 жыл бұрын
Love the expression "three of em came to grief" "15 quid and it wer dead 10 minutes later".
@Ppp-kk6hw
@Ppp-kk6hw 4 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing him when he came down Mort lane in tyldesley on steam train. What a Legend he was
@douds2022
@douds2022 3 жыл бұрын
Wasn't flooded then 😂
@jayl0151
@jayl0151 3 жыл бұрын
"Is the bar open" hahaha so cool and casual, what a fella.
@richardflorance9810
@richardflorance9810 22 күн бұрын
Love your comments on Fred thanks
@hempmaiden
@hempmaiden 3 жыл бұрын
Choosing the budgie painting for first prize in the painting competition - top class and shrewd with it.
@tanja8907
@tanja8907 4 жыл бұрын
You cook and clean for a man like this and he'll give you the world ❤
@RichardJW1
@RichardJW1 5 жыл бұрын
his first wife seemed like an absolute diamond
@johnnyd695
@johnnyd695 3 жыл бұрын
If she was such a diamond, wy did she leave him?
@robwilde6857
@robwilde6857 3 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@sunnyjim1355
@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@joeljamesconroy
@joeljamesconroy 9 ай бұрын
I feel like i miss a man ive not actually met. Everyones has someone similar to this gent in their lives to some degree but they just dont make em like Fred anymore. There are some people need not try to entertain, they just do with being their sincere selves. Fred just seemed like one of em.
@gerardryan4140
@gerardryan4140 Жыл бұрын
Full respect dearest Fred.
@maheshyogi1028
@maheshyogi1028 5 жыл бұрын
A man I’d never tire of listening to.
@orbitalforest
@orbitalforest Жыл бұрын
Wonderful character.
@Lord_Baphomet_
@Lord_Baphomet_ 3 жыл бұрын
The man is the embodiment of the saying “Men never grow up, their toys just get more expensive”.
@willbee6785
@willbee6785 2 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@liammcneice9401
@liammcneice9401 8 жыл бұрын
Hi There,That was wonderful to watch, thanks for uploading it. Do you by chance have the rest of the series?
@paulmcateer6696
@paulmcateer6696 7 жыл бұрын
What a Legend.
@sunnyjim1355
@sunnyjim1355 2 жыл бұрын
5:17 - 5:28 That picture! 😂 That decent people used to have such above their mantle-piece, as pride-of-place, just shows what innocent times they were. It's wonderful and hilarious in equal measure. 🤣
@MsAlien911
@MsAlien911 3 жыл бұрын
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
@dct1
@dct1 3 жыл бұрын
He did 😄
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