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		kitd on June 29, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Fred Dibnah – Steeplejack (1979) [video] I was an avid fan of Fred when he was regularly on UK TV. A quality unlikely to be appreciated outside the UK, but his "Yorkshireness" is superb.

dazc on June 29, 2015 | [–]

but his "Yorkshireness" is superb.

He was Lancastrian. It's minor detail but as a Yorkshireman I felt compelled to correct you.

kitd on June 29, 2015 | | [–]

Bloody hell, you're right! Existential crisis ensues

gadders on June 29, 2015 | [–]

My Dad used to make me watch him growing up in the '70s and '80s. I don't think I really appreciated it properly at the time.

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