Did You Like That? Fred Dibnah, in His Own Words Fred Dibnah, in His Own Words

WhenFredDibnahdebutedontelevisionin1979,Britishaudiencesimmediatelyembracedanewculturalicon:asteeplejackfromBoltonwhofellinlovewithEngland'sdecayingindustriallandscapeandanexhaustivestorytellerwhosecharmandwitwasmatchedonlybyhisdown-to-earthmanner.TheProducerofthatfirstfilm,DonHaworth,wouldgoontomakenineteenfilmsaboutthisunlikelycelebrityandtrueBritisheccentric."DidYouLikeThat?"collectsthebeststoriesfromthesefilms:colourfultalestoldbyFredhimself,recountingkeymomentsinhislife,hisexperiencesasasteeplejack,hisfascinationwithmachinery,hisworkasanengineer,craftsman,artist,inventorandsteamenthusiast,andhisforthrightviewsonlifeingeneral.ToldwithtrueNortherngrit,"DidYouLikeThat?"isthestoryofamanwhonevershiedawayfromahair-raisingchallenge,andtheclosestthingtoFred'sautobiographywe'relikelytoget.Inpaperbackforthefirsttime,thisisFred'sstory,inhisownwords.