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About Building the Impossible

Building the Impossible is a documentary TV series that premiered on 5 on March 15, 2020. It has 3 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 6 "Boston Light Lighthouse", aired on April 10, 2026.

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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12 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

2020 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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    3. The Fastnet Rock

    Finale

    Rob Bell explores the wild and beautiful southern coast of Ireland to reveal why Fastnet is regarded as the most stunning lighthouse ever built.

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    2. The Bell Rock

    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.

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    1. The Eddystone Rock

    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.

Season 2

2022 · 3 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

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    3. The Longstone

    Finale

    Rob Bell explores the spiritual home of the lifesaving Longstone lighthouse off the coast of Northumberland.

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    2. Smalls Lighthouse

    Rob Bell explores the bizarre history of The Smalls lighthouse, one of Britain's most remote offshore lighthouses.

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    1. Wolf Rock

    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.

Season 3

2022 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 7 months ago

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    6. Boston Light Lighthouse

    Finale

    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.

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    5. Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

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

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    4. Beachy Head Lighthouse

    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.

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    3. Panama Canal

    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.

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    2. Hoover Dam

    Mid-season finale

    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.

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    1. Oil Rig

    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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The most recent episode of Building the Impossible, Season 3 Episode 6 "Boston Light Lighthouse", aired on April 10, 2026.

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