Saving Lives at Sea

20125 series
Available on
BBC Two

Follows the ordinary men and women who volunteer with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), risking their lives every day to save others who are in danger. With bases across Britain the RNLI are prepared to attend rescue calls around the clock and in any weather condition. Operating for more than 150 years, the organisation has saved over 140,000 people from life-threatening situations out at sea. During the winter months the elements become treacherous posing more risks to people venturing in the harsh waters, in turn increasing the number of challenging rescue missions for the brave volunteers.

Shortened Versions: Episode Image
Episode 6Shortened Versions

Episode 6. The crews race to save three people in the Bristol Channel and a badly injured sailor.

Saving Lives at Sea: Episode Image
Episode 7Saving Lives at Sea

The volunteers of the RNLI race to save a family trapped in their car, slowly being engulfed by the sea, two kayakers close to drowning, and a fossil hunter cut off by the tide. [S,AD] [HD]

How to watch Saving Lives at Sea