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Building the Impossible

Building the Impossible (2020)

March. 15,2020

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Building the Impossible

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.

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Building the Impossible

2020

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.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 3 : 2022

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Oil Rig

October. 28,2022

Rob discovers the story of the British oil industry through its incredible engineering - from the first oil find to today's innovative rigs.

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Your Friends & Neighbors

CODA

The Gorge

Eternity

Episode 2 - Hoover Dam

November. 11,2022

From stormy seas to the land-locked Mojave Desert, Rob Bell discovers the amazing story of how the mighty Colorado river was tamed and the Hoover Dam built.

Episode 3 - Panama Canal

March. 13,2026

Rob travels the Panama Canal to learn how the seemingly unconquerable isthmus was bent to the will of determined engineers, creating one of seven wonders of the new world.

Episode 4 - Beachy Head Lighthouse

March. 20,2026

Rob heads to England's south coast where he explores a trio of lighthouses built to protect vessels. He also experiences gravity-defying Victorian innovation.

Episode 5 - Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

March. 27,2026

Rob visits the Impossible Lighthouse at Muckle Flugga in the Shetland Islands.

Episode 6 - Boston Light Lighthouse

April. 10,2026

Rob travels to New England, sailing in the slipstream of the pilgrims and landing in Boston Harbor to discover the allegedly cursed beacon, Boston Light. America's first lighthouse is a story of civil war and personal tragedy, incredible innovation, and pioneering technology and Rob discovers the hidden stories of a nation's light-keeping unsung heroes.

Seasons 2 : 2022

3 Episode

Seasons 1 : 2020

3 Episode

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.