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.
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.
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.
Rob Bell explores the rugged east coast of Scotland to discover how the Bell Rock lighthouse earned its reputation as a wonder of the industrial world.
Rob Bell explores the historic but deadly southwest coast of England to discover what made the world's first rock lighthouse on Eddystone reef such a monumental achievement over 300 years ago.