I was very fortunate back in 2001 that a mutual friend took me to his home to visit Fred. He was in real life as he was in these films, totally dedicated to his love of steam engines and what doesn't come across much in these films, every bit of machinery at the back of his house was steam driven. Even when we tried to leave for the day, he insisted that he wanted to take us up into his attic to show us even more 'stuff' he had acquired over the years. He genuinely didn't want us to go without showing us everything. He truly was a wonderful man.

Only 70 throusand views! People should stop watching Love island and watch and learn from the generation of men who graffed to make our lives so easy today!

£350!!!!!! It would cost more than that just to kit out a team of experts with high vis vests and helmets. Fred was a working class hero

5:12 The only good thing technology has brought us is the ability to watch Fred the legend on KZfaq!

Great footage! If this was filmed this today we’d never see the chimney fall in one continuous shot - the footage would be cut over and over again with 5 advert breaks and 5 minutes of recapping after each break.

As a yank who adores confidence and competence, Fred is a treasure to respect and remember. Clever, afraid of nothing and almost freakishly strong, he’s a complete original.

I love how he politely tells the kids to bugger off & they politely bugger off

Health and safety Fred dibnah style 'you'll have bugger off from here.... If anything happens I'll never forgive meself'

What ever happened to this country. I loved the fact that a man in a non authority position asks a bunch of teenagers to move away to a position of safety. Not a peep from them and off they trot, even one of them waves back, possibly Fred's son. Imagine what abuse he'd get today. This video is absolute Gold. Bring back so many fond memories of the late 70's/80's before the pc brigade moved in. Fred an absolute legend.

I'd been watching Fred since the early 90s. I been watching these videos before I go to bed. Its nearly 1am and I'm still up watching them. Fred you legend 🇬🇧

Watching this is like a totally different world to the one we have today,...proper down to earth hardworking folk enjoying the very basics of life and their own company,...when society has proper characters, and at a time when wealth and material things weren't the most important things in life....simpler times, when people made time for each other......great memories

My Dad was a steam enthusiast we may have been at this show. Fred and dad engineers Clever honest and enjoyed a pint. I only discovered Fred a week ago .I have watched every episode. It’s a great way to relax and slow life down. Happy therapy session for me 🙏🏻🦅🧘‍♂️

Look at the respect the kids had in these days

Thumbs up if your past 2018 and KNOW that Fred can still do things better than us...

Any wife that helps you with the ladders on a rainy day gets my vote.

Such a joy to watch Fred Dibnah - the man was truly a British Working Class hero - RIP

I wish people were still like this

True Brits watch Fred Dibnah.

His tutorials from the 80's have 2m+ views. For a guy like this to get recognition like that in today's world speaks volumes. Sometimes hero's go unsung. This man was definitely a working class hero who helped us not forget about the times back then. Rest in Heaven big man.

I've been binge watching Fred's documentaries the last few days a very admirable character.

Old Fred is the Salt of the earth.... I admire him.

People even talked differently. They were more laid back, slower and quieter in their conversation. When that chimney came down the bricks ended up about six feet from the spectators......great days....everything was alive and fun and exciting. We'll never see the like again.

Just finished watching all 7 of these in 1 sitting, what a true classic British character he was!

imagine being able to stand that close now. Now you need a days training and half a days paper work to drill a hole

Now that's steam respect 12:06!! Love Fred!!

Im 43 now, and I remember sitting down with my ol man watching Fred climbing stacks and driving steam engines when I was a kid. I miss Fred, And the part of our heritage that seems to have vacated around the same time that Fred decided to leave us. We knew better then, because we dealt with far more harsh situations daily. Idle hands are the devils playground.

The guy delivering the coal in this video raymond pattle just passed in sept. 2018

i knew fred what you saw on telly was what you got in real life honesty and truthfulness very very very very clever man sadly missed xx

This made me feel so old because I can remember 1982... The world was truly a better place. Health and safety be damned... Brilliant.

Good old days, no over the top health and safety, respectful youngsters and everyone pulling thier weight. R.i.p chap.

First off.. Notice how kids did as they were told.... And didn't stab Fred to death for hurting there feeling...

Watched these as a kid when it was aired .brilliant 😊

Fred could talk to anyone. I wish I could have had the chance to have met such an interesting character as Fred. A true legend in every sense of the word.

How respectful the children were listening with no backchat and took Fred's advice

Been to his house. Not many people had a mine shaft in their back garden or secret rooms in their house. But just imagine the lovely trips he had taking his engine the length and breadth of Britain. A real throwback, and a national treasure., liked what he liked and did what he did. A life well lived.

I could watch these all day..just love Freds videos..absolute spellbinding. Thankyou.

He dealt with those kids really well. Then again, kids had respect for adults then! Then again, adults these days don’t deserve any respect!

Fred was and still is a national treasure !

Love watching Fred at work but this isn't just an insight into how things were done 60 years ago. This is exactly the same method used to bring down the great fortified castle ramparts 1000's of years ago.History at work, Cheers Fred

I feel so proud knowing there was gentleman like Fred to show the true identity of our nation someone who grafted in extreme conditions but showed no fear but a real enthusiasm for life and done his best by his family this was the British man's culture and let's not forget his wife's support of his love for steam engines looking after the children and making sure he has everything a wonderful women and a wonderful family

Absolutely brilliant videos of Fred Dibnah and his amazing skills as a steeplejack and engineering . There's a lot to be learnt from Fred and his enthusiasm for steam engines

I remember the coal man delivering coal to the house like this when I was a kid. (2:55) , also see the couple eating fish and chips out of 't paper while watchin 'tchimney coming down, ee!

Fred: drinking a beer and smoking a cig while parading around. Awesome.

More than a legend is Fred Dibnah, a national treasure. Wish he was still with us, R.I.P

Hard times make strong men Strong men makes easy times Easy times make weak men ... unfortunately we are at the weak men stage which will bring hard times

Lots of comments on here about how people missed these times. It's sickening how bad things have got today. Fred is to chimneys what KZfaq is to Fred. Heartfelt emotions about destruction of the past.

Loved to chat and have a beer with fred

How he talked to those teenagers . Legend . When Fred is saying it’s a bit dodgy it’s probably time to move . Lol

Could never get away with this today..great job

I met Fred just before he died, he gave me a signed copy of a flyer from his tour of Britain. He shook my hand and said: Right lad, go and take that to a chemist and get yourself some bloody proper stuff.

Fred was a different breed of man we have few like him now. These videos are some of my all time favorites

"You will all have to bugger off" brilliant!

This is England as it was, look closely and see what’s missing.

I truly admire this man if only I were born a generation sooner I'd travel across the Atlantic and shake Fred's hand myself. One in a million he was. That's for sure.

I remember watching Fred Dibnah documentaries in primary school here in New Zealand in the 1980's . Fred was a true character indeed

350 that would cost so much more, Fred was and will always be known as a great man in my eye's, rest in peace Fred

Fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed watching this documentary series, and wholeheartedly respect this humble man.I particularly admired how he can tell a story, for example: When he speaks of being afraid that the rear of his home was going to topple over and he is startled by a loud bang one night and thinks it toppled. To his surprise though it was a gas explosion, and his unfortunate but also lucky wife appears minus eyebrows and , a hole burnt in the front of her clothing,( could have been killed)...O.M.G. I hope his memory is kept alive. Thoughts and prayers for Fred and family from Canada. God bless you Fred and may you R.I.P.

Great series Thanks for posting.

No way! 4:40 a steam engine with Yeovil Somerset written down the side of it. Im sat here in 2024 watching this in Yeovil and i didnt expect that! Times have changed so much watching this, sometimes i wonder if this was a better time.

It is 2am, and I am just watching the last episode in the series. Thanks for posting.

Fred talking to that little fella giggling away...quality

Thanks for that top totter ... I still miss Fred and always will,I think.The camera gets as close to the action as is possible.The youngsters are loving it all and there's even a Raleigh chopper and dog along for the fun..brilliant!

Many thanks for posting.

Would love to go back to those days and have a couple of pints with Fred and his mates. Great stories 👍

The skill to bring that chimney down without damaging the other buildings was incredible

The time of people connecting not over the phone but eye to eye. In our house my wife and I talk a lot about the good old days of being together in person and enjoying peoples company

What a truely amazing guy....great vid....

I feel I have to mention that all this footage was created before drone shots and smartphones. What a treasure he and this film is. I really enjoyed watching.

Fred is a legend ! Can you imagine him amongst today's youth, who are offended by anything and everything, can't decide if they're male or female or if they identify as an ironing board !

Friggin' amazing!

Fred, a true legend and a one off. Hats off to the TV Exec that had the foresight to make Fred a star. We now have him for ever

“Do ya like that” bloody love it fred

A hands on approach and down to earth. A inspirational Man.

I was born in 1989 and "my era" stinks it's horrible these days..to watch these videos about this man is fascinating to me I could watch these all day, makes me ashamed of today..what a bloke he was complete machine, bet he never had a day off work with a runny nose like some of the people I work with..pathetic..can learn a lot from this fella unbelievable and taken from this world too soon but doubt he would be happy sharing his hometown with immigrants scruffing the place up anyway

I have an uncle of the same breed as Fred. I was allowed to sit quietly out of the way and watch him work. If you gave him enough steel, time and rivets he could have built an ocean liner. He's why I'm an engineer today. Engineering is all computers and dodging liability these days of course but I still like to turn a wrench every now and then in tribute.

Excellent job proper old school days brilliant film to watch 😎

Beer to start the day, breakfast of champions!

15:02 o 16:07 Kids hanging around watching, meanwhile 500 tons of bricks balancing on wooden posts. Then Fred and helper start driving wedges in the corner, swinging away with the hammers, kids still 20 feet away. Seems crazy to us now, back then it was normal, something for the kids to do and see close up.

Brilliant! Fred Dibnah was a true British legend!

I work at chimneys and can tell you this man is my hero when i think ive had a hard day i watch these videos over and over,

That chimney was close to that building. Fred certainly knew what he was doing.......stuff all the health and safety shite today.......it’s all about common sense.

The knowledge Fred has I bet was second to none. Bet if he marked an X with chalk he could have dropped the chimney right on it. Good times gone. Give me a day watching Fred do his stuff than a day on the Internet.

"Do you like that" Absolutely loved it Fred.

Miss Fred dearly , watching this takes me back

I was born in 2002 and only got introduced to Fred a matter of months ago. Always been taught to graft all me life and can honesty this man is my hero😂 if only Britain could go back to what it was like in the 70’s and early 80’s

I love how Fred was drinking a beer driving that thing 🤣

Everyone is lovely to one another, give me one reason we couldn’t all be that polite and kind nowadays

Belter of a series, thanks for sharing. Fred was a fine example of what made Great Britain, Great! H&S has indeed changed our lives, quite literally. But there’s still many who’ll happily take the half day with an undertaker challenge, and lose.

I was 11 years old when this film was made. Boy I really miss those days. Life was simpler.

Love this,kids actually did what they were told back in the 80s

Every chimney fred felled there was a tear in his eyes.

This era is quite a few years before my time, though I find myself getting completely absorbed into these films and ones like them every now and then just to break away from the world we live in today.

Legend,. He's definitely missed

All the kids back then had little or nothing, but their all respectful, & well behaved. Not all running around with knives stabbing each other like some of them today. It seems the more people have, the worse they seem to become.

Lovely job ! Straight up the pub ,and no clearing up ,probably had all his beer bought for nowt 👍

I always enjoy watching Fred, great man, very sadly missed........... 👍

Fred in his element makes ya feel good, such a gent and professional. He made his own way as his own man. God rest him.

Would love too have a pint with this legend..

Fred poped up in my feed and ivs absolutely enjoyed watching hin.

I got sucked into to this guy,luv it.