Building the Impossible

Name: Building the Impossible
Released: 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rob Bell

TV Show · Documentary

Presenter Rob Bell is on a voyage of discovery. This series, he is uncovering 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. Rob meets local seafarers and lighthouse keepers to hear stories of shipwrecks - discovering extraordinary feats of bravery, ingenuity and design as he continues to crack the code of these enigmatic structures.

2021 · 1h 0m

Starring Rob Bell

Director Tom Dalzell, Simon Smith

EPISODE 1

Wolf Rock

Rob Bell heads out to one of the most feared lighthouses for keepers and mariners alike, the Wolf Rock off St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The fissures in the rock that makes up the island are said to produce a howling sound in gales, hence the name.

44 min
EPISODE 2

Smalls Lighthouse

Rob Bell explores the bizarre history of The Smalls lighthouse, one of Britain's most remote lighthouses. 20 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast, its isolated location in the Irish Sea has challenged builders, architects and keepers for over 200 years.

45 min
EPISODE 3

The Longstone

Rob Bell explores the spiritual home of lifesaving, the Longstone lighthouse off the coast of Northumberland, scene of the legendary rescue attempt by the Victorian lighthouse keeper's daughter, Grace Darling.

44 min
EPISODE 1

Oil Rig

Rob discovers the story of the British Oil Industry though it's incredible engineering, from first oil, to today's innovative rigs.

44 min
EPISODE 3

The Hoover Dam

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. Rob then gets his hands dirty with an alien species that threatens the Hoover Dam's future.

44 min

Rob Bell

Host
Tom Dalzell

Director
Simon Smith

Director
Tom Dalzell

Producer
Megan Gerrie

Producer
Simon Smith

Producer
Neil Breakwell

Producer

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