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5 2020 - 3 seasons 12 eps Returning series

Building the Impossible

2020 - 3 seasons 12 eps

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Season 3

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Season 2

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45 min

S3 · E1 · Oct 28, 2022

Oil Rig Episode 1

Rob discovers the story of the British oil industry through its incredible engineering - from the first oil find to today's innovative rigs.

45 min

S3 · E2 · Nov 11, 2022

Hoover Dam Episode 2

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.

45 min

S3 · E3 · Mar 13, 2026

Panama Canal Episode 3

Rob travels the Panama Canal to learn how the seemingly unconquerable isthmus was bent to the will of determined engineers, creating one of seven wonders of the new world.

45 min

S3 · E4 · Mar 20, 2026

Beachy Head Lighthouse Episode 4

Rob heads to England's south coast where he explores a trio of lighthouses built to protect vessels. He also experiences gravity-defying Victorian innovation.

46 min

S3 · E5 · Mar 27, 2026

Muckle Flugga Lighthouse Episode 5

Rob visits the Impossible Lighthouse at Muckle Flugga in the Shetland Islands.

45 min

S3 · E6 · Apr 10, 2026

Boston Light Lighthouse Episode 6

Rob travels to New England, sailing in the slipstream of the pilgrims and landing in Boston Harbor to discover the allegedly cursed beacon, Boston Light. America's first lighthouse is a story of civil war and personal tragedy, incredible innovation, and pioneering technology and Rob discovers the hidden stories of a nation's light-keeping unsung heroes.

6 episodes in Season 3

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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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Cast

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Rob Bell

Self - Narrator

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Bob Marsden Director

Director

Bob Marsden

Total runtime 8h 36m · Episode length 43 min · Type Documentary

Show info

Premiered

March 15, 2020

Latest episode

April 10, 2026

Status

Returning series

Network

5

Country

United Kingdom

Type

Documentary

Episode length

43 min

Total runtime

8h 36m

Original language

English

Production

O

October Films

Production

United Kingdom

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Spoken on screen

English

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