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Secret Life of the Lighthouse Season 2 Episodes

  • 2021-2023
  • 3 Seasons
  • Documentary
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Engineer Rob Bell examines the design and construction challenges faced in building a true engineering marvel, rock lighthouses - lighthouses built on treacherous rocks and reefs out at sea that were a hazard to shipping.

Season 2 Episode Guide

Season 2

3 Episodes 2022 - 2022

Episode 1

Wolf Rock

45 mins

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.

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Episode 2

The Smalls

45 mins

Rob explores the history of The Smalls, one of Britain's most remote offshore lighthouses. Situated 20 miles off the Pembrokeshire coast, its isolated location on a reef in the Irish Sea has challenged builders, architects and keepers.

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Episode 3

The Longstone

45 mins

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

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