Saving Lives at Sea

Series 7

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Cameras follow the men and women that make up the crews and lifeguards of Britain's RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution), an army of unpaid volunteers who risk their lives to save the lives of others.

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10 Episodes

Race Against Time
E1
Race Against TimeOn Christmas Eve, in Nehaven RNLI crews race to rescue two paragliders who have crash landed. On the Isle of Man crews race to the rescue of a yacht in danger of breaking up on rocks. A cat in Great Yarmouth sparks a media frenzy.
Teamwork
E2
TeamworkIn Swanage, the lifeboat crew work with the coastguard to help an injured climber. In Rhyl, a retired crew member comes to the aid of someone in the water when the lifeboat breaks down. A fishing boat catches fire off the Isle of Man.
Caught Out
E3
Caught OutIn Lyme Regis, the crew face a frantic search for three fishermen whose boat has capsized in the River Axe. Meanwhile, the Kinsale crew help a skipper attempting to sail across the Atlantic.
Pressure
E4
PressureOn Ireland’s north west coast, the RNLI crew at Bundoran race to the rescue of a teenage girl who has been swept out to sea.
Learning On The Job
E5
Learning On The JobOn the coast of south Wales, Penarth crew member Tom is called up for his first ever shout when a female paddleboarder is caught out by the tide.
Ready For Anything
E6
Ready For AnythingIn Eastbourne, on the Sussex coast, a routine day at the lifeboat station changes in an instant when a boat catches fire just outside the harbour.
Casualty Care
E7
Casualty CareIn Swanage, on the Dorset coast, the RNLI crew race to the rescue of a diver whose life hangs in the balance.
Commitment
E8
CommitmentIn Thurso, Scotland’s most northerly mainland station, the crew race to the rescue of an ocean-going rower who has run into trouble 40 miles out to sea.
Silly Season
E9
Silly SeasonIn Kinghorn, on Scotland’s east coast, a simple call out for the RNLI crew to a paddleboarder in difficulty isn’t all that it seems.
Battling the Conditions
E10
Battling the ConditionsIn Baltimore, south west Ireland, the crew are called out to reports of a solo sailor clinging onto his upturned catamaran over 70 miles out to sea.