Saving Lives at Sea

Saving Lives at Sea

  • 2016
  • 10 Seasons
  • 96 Episodes
  •  9.3  (3)
  •   Returning Series

Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Saving Lives at Sea
Seasons
Midnight Emergency
10. Midnight Emergency
October 02, 2025
The Blackpool crew receive reports of a man struggling in the water at midnight. It’s vital to get him urgent medical attention.
Scuba Diver in Danger
9. Scuba Diver in Danger
September 25, 2025
In Plymouth, the crew respond to a mayday call - the highest level of emergency at sea - for a diver who has lost consciousness during a 30-metre dive to a shipwreck.
Kayak Mayday
8. Kayak Mayday
September 18, 2025
A kayaker has called a mayday after getting into trouble; although he’s able to communicate via his VHF radio, it’s a race against time to find him.
Teenager SOS
7. Teenager SOS
September 11, 2025
A frantic mother alerts the lifeguards after six teenagers are cut off by the tide in Watergate Bay, north Cornwall.
Hunt for Missing Kayakers
6. Hunt for Missing Kayakers
September 04, 2025
In Portaferry, Northern Ireland, the crew face an increasingly urgent search for two kayakers who have been blown out to sea in 50mph winds.
Into the Eye of the Storm
5. Into the Eye of the Storm
August 27, 2025
A 999 call comes in from the young son of a windsurfer in trouble; the Mudeford crew battle 80mph winds in an increasingly desperate search.
Yacht on the Rocks
4. Yacht on the Rocks
August 21, 2025
The Newhaven crew make a desperate attempt to rescue a yachtsman before his vessel is smashed on the rocks
Windsurfer Caught in the Storm
3. Windsurfer Caught in the Storm
August 14, 2025
With a storm battering the south coast of England, a windsurfer is in trouble. The Portsmouth crew have to decide whether it’s even safe for them to launch.
Race to Rescue a Family
2. Race to Rescue a Family
August 07, 2025
A ten-year-old boy has been swept out to sea on a paddleboard. The North Berwick crew race to his rescue.
Emergency in the Channel
1. Emergency in the Channel
July 31, 2025
The Dover crew respond to a mayday for a small boat crossing the English Channel. Then another vessel capsizes, leaving over 20 people fighting for their lives in the water.
Saving Lives at Sea: Trailer - BBC One

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Description
Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
  • Premiere Date
    July 13, 2016
  • Rating
    9.3  (3)