You are missing one…
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Ahhhh, they kinda still do - In the form of Guy Martin, Motorcycle Racer, Diesel Mechanic, Stunt Man and All 'Round Regular Bloke.
I think Guy is the spiritual successor to Fred and I get a kick out of the fact that their lives overlapped in time forming a tangible link (almost) to the Industrial Revolution.
His first TV show was about the restoration of an old canal boat, where each episode was also a lesson in one aspect of the Industrial Revolution in Britain. There was a subsequent series about the Industrial Revolution in more detail.
He’s likeable, humble and completely charming and I highly recommend checking him out…
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He’s a bit bonkers. I liked his China travelogue, but the show where they made a van to race around the Le Mans circuit was crazy!
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Came here to say exactly this. I’d have to re-watch a bunch of Guy Martin’s stuff to confirm, but I’m pretty sure he has mentioned Fred Dibnah as an influence on more than one occasion. I like that Guy considers himself a lorry mechanic with a hobby as a motorcycle racer, who somewhat reluctantly agrees to host TV shows now and again.
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I knew it was Fred before I even opened the link from the BBS. His TV shows are, indeed, all worth a watch. There are various bits shot at his workshop/shed, which is a steam-powered fitter & turners dream.
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I would like to suggest Allen Millyard as another
There has to be a degree of reluctance that excludes some who still deserve mentions for entertain/engineer/nuts like Colin Furze.
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I like his shows when he is allowed to be him self, but i dont think he does so well at the tv parts of tv, but maybe that’s just cos i am better at spotting the tv parts of tv after working in place where a “documentary” was filmed for 6 months, like 20 cams all round and roving crews, and seeing how much is faked for the camera even in a factual show.
Can we move all the furniture round so it looks better for tv? can we do this same conversation another 2 times so we can film it from different angles? and on and on. Fly on the wall it was not…
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