Close Calls: On Camera

Season 8

Series presented by Nick Knowles which shows the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.

Where to Watch Season 8

20 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a hiker is in search of his dog when a cliff crumbles beneath his feet, a dramatic rescue by a coastguard rope team is captured on camera, and passers-by save the life of a woman who has collapsed in the street.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, an angler fishing off rocks is swept into a raging sea, and hikers see it happen, call for help and film the dramatic rescue. A mountain biker attempts a trick but doesn’t make it. The accident is captured on camera.
  • Episode 3
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    Episode 3Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a dad of five collapses at a trampoline park, and CCTV captures the centre’s staff fighting to safe his life. A paraglider, filming as he flies, gets into trouble and loses height rapidly. He attempts to land on a road but doesn’t make it.
  • Episode 4
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    Episode 4Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a terrified family calls 999 when their baby becomes unresponsive, and paramedics must shock him back to life with a defibrillator. A truck driver is diverted along a narrow country road which can’t cope with the weight of the vehicle, with disastrous consequences.
  • Episode 5
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    Episode 5Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a couple are on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary when their car is hit by a truck on the M1, spinning it into the path of another HGV. And a wingsuit freefall enthusiast hits trouble when his main parachute gets tangled up 30 seconds from the ground.
  • Episode 6
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    Episode 6Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a group of friends are hiking the Lake District when one falls 650 feet. A doctor and a paramedic operate on the mountainside in a bid to save his life. Elsewhere, a motorist crests a hill to see a car heading towards him on the wrong side of the road.
  • Episode 7
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    Episode 7Stories of near misses. An eight-year-old boy taking part in a karting race clips the wheel of a rival, sending his own kart somersaulting through the air.
  • Episode 8
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    Episode 8Two divers documenting a wreck in the Thames find more than they bargained for and call in the Royal Navy bomb team.
  • Episode 9
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    Episode 9A skier suffers a leg injury in a remote part of the Alps. Her guide attempts to ski her to safety, carrying her on his back.
  • Episode 10
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    Episode 10A young woman slips and falls near the top of Snowdon in atrocious weather conditions, and Mountain Rescue battle 100mph winds to save her.
  • Episode 11
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    Episode 11A young man is unconscious in his bedroom, and it’s up to an online friend in Texas to raise the alarm. A nine-year-old boy on holiday in Scotland gets stung by a giant jellyfish.
  • Episode 12
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    Episode 12
  • Episode 13
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    Episode 13
  • Episode 14
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    Episode 14
  • Episode 15
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    Episode 15A Scottish cyclist on a round-the-world challenge is hit by a driver in Texas, and a family dog saves the day when a mum slips and falls on the stairs.
  • Episode 16
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    Episode 16
  • Episode 17
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    Episode 17
  • Episode 18
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    Episode 18A dad-to-be has an horrific accident while mountain biking with friends, and a man braves a fire at his family home to search for his dogs.
  • Episode 19
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    Episode 19Neighbours call the emergency services when a young mum rushes into the street in panic. Her baby has cut his throat on a glass. Also, a woman is knocked to the ground and trampled when the horses she is feeding are spooked by a dog.
  • Episode 20
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    Episode 20A woman gives birth on the M5 motorway with the help of her husband and an emergency call handler, the coastguard come to the rescue of two fishermen whose boat has overturned, and a family are on the way to the seaside when their car is hit by a huge oak tree during a storm.

 

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