This 6-DVD Box Set includes:

THE INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE - Introducing the industrial world of Bolton in the 40’s and 50’s where Fred grew up. This programme reflects his passion for the time when Great Britain ruled the industrial world.

BACK STREET MECHANIC - The mechanical and engineering skills Fred demonstrated in his garden combined with his ability to explain how things worked opened up the world of engineering history to a wide audience.

THE MACHINES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD - We see how Fred’s passion and enthusiasm for the machines of the past helped raise public awareness about the way they worked and their importance in history.

MEN OF IRON - Fred's heroes were the great engineers of the Victorian Age. In this programme we see Fred’s great interest in their work and his belief in the values of hard work and enterprise that drove them on.

THE VICTORIAN GENTLEMAN - We see how Fred’s love for the Victorian Age led us to a greater appreciation and understanding of the engineering, architectural and decorative skills of the age.

PRESERVING OUR PAST - We see how Fred’s passion for preserving our past helped to keep the importance of conservation in the public eye.

ALL STEAMED UP - From a very young age, Fred had a passion for steam-powered engines and machinery and he spent a large part of his life studying their construction and history.

RICHES BENEATH THE EARTH - Fred tells of his lifelong fascination with mining which he hopes will make viewers more aware of the skills of miners and mining engineers.

CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE - As Fred was growing up in Bolton his house was surrounded by canals, railway lines, bridges and tunnels and he was always fascinated by the skills of the men who built them.

GREAT BRITISH BUILDERS - In this programme we see Fred giving us a number of demonstrations including the hilarious falling down arch.

MASTERS OF THEIR TRADE - His love of fine craftsmanship and the perfectionism that shone through in all that he did led us to a greater appreciation of the skills of craftsmen of the past and of the work of people today who carry on the traditions.

A GOOD DAYS WORK - From the labourers and stonemasons who built the great medieval castles and cathedrals to twentieth century coal miners, mill workers and steel workers, the real heroes for Fred were the ordinary workers without whose hard graft nothing would have been possible.