Building the Impossible

Name: Building the Impossible
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-03-15
Cast: Rob Bell

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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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StatusReturning Series

First AiredMarch 15, 2020

Last AiredMarch 27, 2026

Episode Runtime43dk

Seasons3

Episodes12

TypeDocumentary

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

ambition engineering historical educational construction retrospective innovation coastal maritime technical informative problem-solving

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S3 E6 • 4/10/2026

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