Product Description

'I can't think of any part of my childhood when I was not fascinated by steeplejacks. I'd seen them dancing through the rolling smoke at the chimney top or hanging at the end of a rope in a bosun's chair, blowing about like a cork in the wind'. When Fred Dibnah debuted on television in 1979, British audiences immediately embraced a new cultural icon: a steeplejack from Bolton who fell in love with England's decaying industrial landscape and an exhaustive storyteller whose charm and wit was matched only by his down-to-earth manner. The Producer of that first film, Don Haworth, would go on to make nineteen films about this unlikely celebrity and true British eccentric. "Did You Like That?" collects the best stories from these films: colourful tales told by Fred himself, recounting key moments in his life, his experiences as a steeplejack, his fascination with machinery, his work as an engineer, craftsman, artist, inventor and steam enthusiast, and his forthright views on life in general. Told with true Northern grit, "Did You Like That?" is the story of a man who never shied away from a hair-raising challenge, and the closest thing to Fred's autobiography we're likely to get. This is Fred's story, in his own words.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #762904 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Format: Large Print
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 225 pages

About the Author
Don Haworth was a writer and television producer. During the 1970s and 80s he won many awards for his radio drama, but it was his television documentaries that brought him most recognition. Of over 300 films, he made 19 about Fred Dibnah, with whom he shares his north country background. The first, in 1979, was shown to great acclaim and won a BAFTA award for Best Documentary.

Customer Reviews

Old book with New title and cover
Excellent book for Fred's fans BUT if you have 'The Fred Dibnah Story' by Don Haworth BBC 1993..it is the same book

A fascinating man
Fred is such a character and reading this book is infectious - I found myself reading the text in a Bolton accent. Recommended reading for everyone, even if not interested in steam engines.