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# Fred Dibnah

(1938–2004)   Television Presenter

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Fred Dibnah was a television presenter.

## Quick Facts About Fred Dibnah

Born April 28, 1938

Died November 6, 2004

Profession Television Presenter

## About Fred Dibnah

English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering... \| Frederick Dibnah was an English steeplejack and television personality. Having a keen interest in mechanical engineering, he described himself as a "backstreet mechanic."

##  Quotes by Fred Dibnah

> [One mistake up here and it's half a day out with the undertaker!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-dibnah/one-mistake-up-here-and-it-s-half-a-day-out-with-the-undertaker/)

[Fred Dibnah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-dibnah/)

[Failure](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/failure/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/fred-dibnah-65737_failure_one-mistake-up-here-and-it-s-half-a-day_469131.jpg)

> [Teaching boys to bake cakes? That's no way to maintain an industrial empire.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-dibnah/teaching-boys-to-bake-cakes-that-s-no-way-to-maintain-an-industrial/)

[Fred Dibnah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-dibnah/)

[Boys](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boys/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf8/fred-dibnah-65737_boys_teaching-boys-to-bake-cakes-that-s-no-wa_678823.jpg)

> [A man who says he feels no fear is either a fool or a liar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-dibnah/a-man-who-says-he-feels-no-fear-is-either-a-fool-or-a-liar/)

[Fred Dibnah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-dibnah/)

[Fear](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fear/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/08c/fred-dibnah-65737_fear_a-man-who-says-he-feels-no-fear-is-eithe_1011107.jpg)

> [We've become a nation of con men, living by selling double glazing to each other.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-dibnah/we-ve-become-a-nation-of-con-men-living-by-selling-double-glazing-to/)

[Fred Dibnah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fred-dibnah/)

[Men](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/fred-dibnah-65737_men_we-ve-become-a-nation-of-con-men-living_1160980.jpg)

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