About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. Wolf Rock
Aired 29 April 2022 • 46 min
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.
E2
2. Smalls Lighthouse
Aired 6 May 2022 • 46 min
Rob Bell explores the bizarre history of The Smalls lighthouse, one of Britain's most remote offshore lighthouses.
E3
3. The Longstone
Aired 13 May 2022 • 45 min
Rob Bell explores the spiritual home of the lifesaving Longstone lighthouse off the coast of Northumberland.