The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers for BBC One from Tern TV

‘Our Lives’ celebrates home-grown storytelling and UK life in all its diversity, reflecting the extraordinary lives of ordinary people across all four nations. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will all have three films each going out on BBC One, with episodes airing weekly.

Representing Scotland, The Secret Lives of Lighthouse Keepers from Tern TV is now available on BBC iPlayer and will be airing on BBC One in October.

The episode provides a glimpse into the working world of the teams who are responsible for keeping some of the country’s most treacherous coastal waters safe to navigate.

It’s a job which has changed a lot over the years, although still fraught with some danger and relative isolation. This documentary follows a crew setting off for a month at sea on a lighthouse supply vessel and features the mechanical and electrical engineers who aim to keep the lighthouses working.