The Secret Life Of LighthousesSeason 1, Episode 1 - The Secret Life Of Lighthouses Series 1 Ep 1

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. Nine miles off Plymouth in rough seas, Rob shows why the reef claimed so many lives and brought any attempt to build there to a catastrophic end. Epic stories of shipwrecks, storms and fire reveal how the first madcap geniuses conquered the reef.

The Secret Life Of Lighthouses was broadcast on SBS ONE at Wednesday 29 March 2023, 06:05. This episode was initially placed on Monday 8 March 2021.