Presenter Rob Bell takes us on a voyage around Britain and Ireland to reveal the hidden secrets that make offshore lighthouses such extraordinary feats of engineering.
9 episodes total
Status
Returning Series
First Aired
2020
Rating
7.0/10
1 votes • HD
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Episodes
Episode 1 • Mar 15, 2020
Rob Bell explores the historic but deadly southwest coast of England to discover what made the world's first rock lighthouse on Eddystone reef such a monumental achievement over 300 years ago.
Episode 2 • Apr 15, 2020
Rob Bell explores the rugged east coast of Scotland to discover how the Bell Rock lighthouse earned its reputation as a wonder of the industrial world.
Episode 3 • May 15, 2020
Rob Bell explores the wild and beautiful southern coast of Ireland to reveal why Fastnet is regarded as the most stunning lighthouse ever built.
Episode 1 • Apr 29, 2022
Rob Bell looks at the construction of more rock lighthouses, beginning with Wolf Rock - 8 miles off the Cornish coast. He discovers the feat of Victorian engineering required to build the structure against the power of the Atlantic Ocean.
Episode 2 • May 06, 2022
Rob Bell explores the bizarre history of The Smalls lighthouse, one of Britain's most remote offshore lighthouses.
Episode 3 • May 13, 2022
Rob Bell explores the spiritual home of the lifesaving Longstone lighthouse.
Episode 1 • Oct 28, 2022
Presenter Rob Bell embarks on a new voyage of discovery, uncovering extraordinary feats of lighthouse engineering on both sides of the Atlantic.
Episode 2 • TBA
Rob Bell journeys along the length of the Panama Canal to learn how the seemingly unconquerable isthmus was bent to the will and skill of determined engineers.
Episode 3 • Nov 21, 2023
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