Building The Impossible

Rob Bell explores the wild and beautiful south coast of Ireland to reveal why Fastnet is regarded as the most stunning rock lighthouse ever built. He finds out how this lonely tower became the crowning glory in a 1500-year legacy of saving lives.

Rob journeys along the Panama Canal to learn how engineers bend the seemingly unconquerable isthmus to their will and create a modern wonder.

Rob Bell uncovers extraordinary feats of lighthouse engineering on both sides of the Atlantic, tackling the world's busiest shipping lane, discovering oil rigs and setting sail in search of America's first lighthouse.