Fred Dibnah shows the building breakthroughs and craft techniques that enabled the great cathedrals such as Ely and Peterborough in the 11th century, and even earlier Bradwell-on-Sea.
Fred Dibnah examines the chain of castles along the North Wales coast, and the achievements of the architect who helped revolutionise castle design in England.
Fred Dibnah demonstrates the skills that shaped Scottish Baronial style. At Glamis Castle, birthplace of Princess Margaret, he finds how an ordinary sandstone tower house was turned into a Royal Residence.
Fred Dibnah shows how steam power aided 19th-century construction, and admires the buildings of architect Augustus Pugin, including the Palace of Westminster
