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.

Race Against Time: Episode Image
Episode 1Race Against Time

In Newhaven, two paragliders land on an isolated stretch of beach with the tide rising rapidly. In Barry Dock, a teenager is caught in a rip current.(S07,E01)

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Episode 2Team Work

In Swanage, the lifeboat crew and the specialist coastguard rope team help an injured climber. In Gravesend, a sick swan diverts a training exercise.(S07,E02)

Caught Out: Episode Image
Episode 3Caught Out

Caught Out On The Causeway. The Queensferry RNLI crew drag a barely conscious man out of the water.

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Episode 4Pressure

Crash Landing. In Port Isaac, the crew race to the rescue of a female casualty with a spinal injury.

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