The Secret Life Of LighthousesSeason 3, Episode 2 - Muckle Flugga

Rob sets sail to the furthest point of Britain to meet the Impossible Lighthouse at Muckle Flugga in the Shetland Islands. This a lighthouse forged from war in one of the most inhospitable spots in the North Atlantic. Rob discovers the sheer power of the 250ft waves that batter the rock and threatened life and limb of the men building and manning the light, and uncovers the crucial WWII role the Shetland Island lights had in protecting the nation.

The Secret Life Of Lighthouses was broadcast on SBS ONE at Monday 15 January 2024, 11:15. This episode was initially placed on Monday 24 April 2023.