- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 win total
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Did you know
- TriviaFred's ladders make an appearance in 'Brass' episode 13!
- ConnectionsEdited into The Fred Dibnah Story (1996)
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A great portrait of an interesting man
I was not familiar with Fred Dibnah before I saw this documentary, but seeing it, I can completely understand he became somewhat of an household name.
The documentary itself has a very simple premise: it follows Fred Dibnah, the steeplejack, around for a while, talk with him about his views on his job, his difficulties with it, and so on. He talks a bit about his private life, but it's never the focus of the documentary. It's about him and his relation to his work, and even how the work is done.
Now, it turns out that Fred Dibnah is a very interesting guy, who obviously puts some thoughts into life and what he is doing. He is good at telling stories, and he sees the world from what seems to be a very British working class perspective, which obviously would resonate with many.
The documentary is quite old, and slow moving. I'm sure many who are used to modern television will find it a bit boring because of it's pace. But if they did keep focus throughout, I'm sure they would enjoy it a lot.
The documentary itself has a very simple premise: it follows Fred Dibnah, the steeplejack, around for a while, talk with him about his views on his job, his difficulties with it, and so on. He talks a bit about his private life, but it's never the focus of the documentary. It's about him and his relation to his work, and even how the work is done.
Now, it turns out that Fred Dibnah is a very interesting guy, who obviously puts some thoughts into life and what he is doing. He is good at telling stories, and he sees the world from what seems to be a very British working class perspective, which obviously would resonate with many.
The documentary is quite old, and slow moving. I'm sure many who are used to modern television will find it a bit boring because of it's pace. But if they did keep focus throughout, I'm sure they would enjoy it a lot.
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- peefyn
- Jan 8, 2016
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- Runtime1 hour
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