#OnThisDay 1979: Fred Dibnah came to national attention with the broadcast of the documentary Fred Dibnah: Steeplejack. The man and his remarkable endeavours would return to our screens many more times over the years, including this example from 1982, when Look North West accompanied him up the spire of Bury Parish Church to replace the weathervane, which hadn't been troubled since 1852. | BBC Archive

4.3M views · 72K reactions | "Fred Dibnah, Britain's fearless steeplejack, has met his match - a tomcat called Ginger." #OnThisDay 1983: Fred Dibnah attempted to rescue a stranded cat from the top of a 160-foot chimney stack. After a two day stand-off, the cat was brought safely back to the ground. | BBC Archive | Facebook

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#OnThisDay 1979: The one and only Fred Dibnah gained national attention, in the not for the faint-hearted documentary, Fred Dibnah, Steeplejack. | BBC Archive

Here we join Fred Dibnah as he demolishes his 90th chimney, it would be the last one to fall at the skillful hands of the master. | Classic TV Moments

“I’ve never fell off a big chimney. You only fall off one of them once." #OnThisDay 1979: Fred Dibnah came to national attention with the broadcast of the documentary Fred Dibnah: Steeplejack. | BBC Archive