Lighthouses: Building The Impossible (2021)
Lighthouses: Building The Impossible
2021
An in-depth look is taken at the fabrication of historical lighthouses across the UK.
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Rob Bell heads nine miles out into the English Channel to see why building the world's first rock lighthouse was such a monumental achievement. At Eddystone Reef, Rob witnesses the awesome power of rough seas and jagged rocks for himself, before a vivid demonstration of why building a tower on a wave-lashed rock was regarded as an impossible dream.
Rob Bell explores the wild and beautiful south coast of Ireland to reveal why Fastnet is regarded as one of the most stunning rock lighthouses ever built. He also finds out how this lonely tower became the crowning glory in a 1,500-year legacy of saving lives.
An in-depth look is taken at the fabrication of historical lighthouses across the UK.
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