Building the Impossible

Season 3

6 episodes · Oct 28, 2022

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  • Oil Rig
    S3E1

    Oil Rig

    Oct 28, 202245m

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

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  • Hoover Dam
    S3E2

    Hoover Dam

    Nov 11, 202245m

    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.

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  • Panama Canal
    S3E3

    Panama Canal

    Mar 13, 202645m

    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.

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  • Beachy Head Lighthouse
    S3E4

    Beachy Head Lighthouse

    Mar 20, 202645m

    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.

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  • Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
    S3E5

    Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

    Mar 27, 202646m

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

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  • S3E6

    Boston Light Lighthouse

    Apr 10, 202645m

    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.

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