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 Close Calls: On Camera • Säsong 6
20 Episodes
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Avsnitt 1A young couple out walking along a pavement are hit by an out-of-control car, a young mum calls 999 when her baby is unresponsive, and a teenage motorcyclist meets a four by four head-on.
Avsnitt 2
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Avsnitt 2When a film extra is taken ill at the top of a tower at Worcester Cathedral a coastguard crew try to save him, a mother and daughter flee a fire in their flat and pub customers flee an out-of-control lorry.
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Avsnitt 3In this episode an adventurous pensioner is lost on Ben Nevis in a howling snow storm, and a van driver skids on black ice to end up teetering on the very edge of a motorway bridge.
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Avsnitt 4A woman is trapped in her loft-conversion bedroom while a fire rages below her. When a young boy falls from a promenade while chasing after his dog, rescuers race against the incoming tide.
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Avsnitt 5A base jumper's parachute gets tangled up when he leaps off Beachy Head, passers by come to the aid of a fitness trainer collapsed in the street and a fire near a petrol station causes staff and customers to flee.
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Avsnitt 6A veteran saloon car race driver is involved in a horrific crash on the finish line, two pals fish a hand grenade out of a river, and a young boy alerts his mum to a car fire.
Avsnitt 7
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Avsnitt 7A group of visitors, including a mother and newborn baby, are trapped 50 metres up at the top of a popular tourist attraction, and there are terrifying consequences for a young rock climber when he disobeys his father.
Avsnitt 8
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Avsnitt 8A top British surfer rides the wave of his life when it all goes wrong, two little girls call for help when their dad collapses, and a mum and daughter suddenly find their tumble drier on fire.
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Avsnitt 9A group of hikers are enjoying a day on Dartmoor when one falls, landing on rocks below, and a young couple and their baby flee a hotel fire after a fellow guest alerts them.
Avsnitt 10
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Avsnitt 10Two young men are attempting to set a world record rowing the Atlantic when a freak wave capsizes their boat, and a family day out in the snow almost ends in tragedy when a dad has a sledging accident.
Avsnitt 11
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Avsnitt 11Featuring the emotional story of a dad and his 12-year-old daughter lost overnight on a glacier in freezing temperatures. And a man wakes to find his canal boat is sinking when the bank is breached downstream.
Avsnitt 12
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Avsnitt 12Featuring the story of two best friends who plunge down a cliff face in Cornwall on a late-night walk. A cyclist can't stop when a van brakes, and two women get trapped in a historic house as it is engulfed in flames.
Avsnitt 13
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Avsnitt 13Featuring the story of a British professional cyclist involved in a horrific collision with a race support vehicle. A dashboard camera captures a car crash. Two men lighting a bonfire are in for a shock.
Avsnitt 14
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Avsnitt 14The story of a driver whose dash cam records his heart attack and dramatic rescue by passing motorists. Rescuers rush to the aid of a group of people swept out to sea only to be swept away themselves.
Avsnitt 15
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Avsnitt 15Nick tells the story of a paraglider hanging by a thread in a forest after his canopy collapses. A dash cam captures the moment three cars collide on a mountain road, and a bullock on the pitch nearly hits a village cricket team for six.
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Avsnitt 16Nick tells the story of a lorry driver trapped in his cab for hours after swerving to avoid a deer at night. Also, a family searching for their lost dog seek help when dad gets stuck in the mud as the tide turns.
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Avsnitt 17Nick Knowles tells the story of two young students mowed down in a hit-and-run, captured on CCTV. And a lone climber on Snowdon takes a tumble, but a rescue helicopter can't reach him.
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Avsnitt 18Nick Knowles tells the story of a young boy who vanishes over the edge of a cliff while out walking with his family. And a lone sailor drifting in the Atlantic is rescued by a very famous cruise ship.
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Avsnitt 19Nick Knowles describes the rescue of a seriously injured hiker who fell 200 feet down a mineshaft in Cornwall. And a group of children run for cover when a firework display goes wrong.
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Avsnitt 20Nick Knowles tells the story of two best friends who plunge down a cliff face in Cornwall on a late-night walk.
A cyclist can't stop when a van brakes, and two women get trapped in a historic house as it is engulfed in flames.