Building the Impossible Season 3 Episode 4 - Beachy Head Lighthouse

Airdate: 2026-Mar-20

Episode summary:

Rob Bell heads to England's south coast where he explores a trio of lighthouses built to protect vessels on the M25 of the high seas. At Beachy Head, the presenter learns about an 18th-century vicar on a mission to save more than the souls of seafarers. Rob also experiences gravity-defying Victorian innovation and discovers the genius way 20th century engineering rescued a lighthouse from plunging into the sea.

About Building the Impossible series:

Rob Bell uncovers stories of the ingenuity behind designs on both sides of the Atlantic.