Introducing
FRED DIBNAH: The Unseen Story
Marking the tenth anniversary of his sad death in 2004, this
is the first in a series of twelve films that have never been
seen on television and never been available to buy.
In episode one - The Evolution of a Folk Hero - our story finds Fred at a pivotal moment in his life. The acclaimed BBC series that launched his career as a television personality had just ended, as had his second marriage. Having been asked by Fred to continue filming his life's work, we followed Fred on the last contracts of his career as a steeplejack, to see his techniques in action as he took on jobs repairing a mill chimney in Barnoldswick and dropping the elegant Victorian tower of Bolton Royal Infirmary.
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Along the way, Fred meets Sheila, his future wife, and meets a children’s writer with a plan to write a series of children’s stories about a steeplejack based upon Fred himself.
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You can now buy episode one on DVD. Contact us if you are interested.
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We are selling these episodes at the bargain price of £10.99, but including posting and packaging and tax, the final price is £15.19. You can click on the paypal links below to puchase completed episodes.
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Below you will see a list of episodes in the series. Those that are currently available will have a link through which orders can be taken. Starting with episode one, 'The Evolution of a Folk Hero', each episode will be made available when they are ready.
FRED DIBNAH: The Unseen Story
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Episode 1: Evolution of a Folk Hero
Episode 2: (Still to be made) coming next
Episode 3: CANCELLED
Episode 4: CANCELLED
Episode 5: Sheila's Chimney Climb coming soon
Episode 6: Three Times Lucky coming soon
Episode 7: Fred and The Flying Scotsman coming soon
Episode 8: Man of Iron coming soon
Episode 9: The Last Chimney Drop coming soon
Episode 10: Remembering Fred coming soon
Episode 11: Life After Fred coming soon
Episode 12: Fulfilling Fred's Dream coming soon
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There will be ten episodes. Having released episode one we are now working on readying episode two for release, but it may take a few months at least. Please stay tuned and we will keep you posted on this website.
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