The Secret Life Of LighthousesSeason 3, Episode 1 - Beachy Head

Rob heads to England's south coast, where he discovers a trio of lighthouses built to protect vessels on the M25 of the high seas. At Beachy Head he meets an 18th century vicar on a mission to save more than the souls of seafarers, experiences gravity defying Victorian innovation and discovers the genius way 20th century engineering rescued a lighthouse from plunging into the sea.

The Secret Life Of Lighthouses was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 16 December 2025, 00:10.