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Mid-Cheshire based heritage transportation specialist photographer and feature writer Keith Langston traveled extensively with Fred Dibnah during the filming of his last TV series, 'Made in Britain. Following Fred's untimely death, Keith embarked upon the creation of a book, drawing not only on his experiences with the Bolton born steeplejack and TV presenter, but in addition talking to a representative cross section of those persons who numbered themselves amongst Fred's many friends. Fred became a high profile media personality and the fame which accompanied that status never affected him, or in any way changed his down to earth demeanor. He will be remembered not only for his many practical achievements, but also for encouraging thousands of others to care about our industrial heritage. The steam bug infected Fred at a very early age possibly following his illicit visits to his father's place of work, a bleach factory. Encouraged by one of his ex teachers Fred started what he described as 'a steeplejack business'. When he turned to presenting his own programs his blunt, no nonsense style made a welcome change from the so called television professionals. His genius lay in being able to communicate with the audience in simple, direct, colloquial English."
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Shawn Finley
reviewed Fred Dibnah - A Tribute on May 03, 2019
Fred Dibnah - A Tribute
"The awful thing is, truly, I think life is terrible, and we just die. And everything you love and everything you own will be gone. Everything will be gone. This building, the whole city, everything will be gone, one day. Nothing lasts, and nothing is remembered in the end. And so, I think, not just in fiction, but in the living of your life, you might as well have a laugh. I think, actually, the world is more... bleak than you can possibly get inside your head. But why go on about that? Since we all die in the end, why write a drama in which everyone dies in the end? That's going to happen anyway. The artificial creation of a happy ending is a very brilliant thing. It's not sentimental, it's not superficial. Your heart genuinely feels the strength of a happy ending. Because they don't exist, anywhere, in life, ever."
An excellent look back over screenwriter Russell T. Davies's career up to 2008, taking in "Queer as Folk", "Bob & Rose", "The Second Coming", "Doctor Who", "Torchwood,", "The Sarah Jane Adventures", and so much more. It illuminates his lesser known work, too, and uncovers recurring themes and, of course, particularly comes to life whenever the man himself is in conversation. Excellent insights both for fans of his output and for writers in general.
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