← Saving Lives at Sea

Series 11

6 episodes · 2026

  1. 1Man Overboard

    18 Aug 2026 · 59 min

    The Porthcawl crew respond to a 999 call about a local fisherman who’s fallen overboard. As they discover the casualty’s identity, their search becomes increasingly desperate.

  2. 2Sandbank Shipwreck

    25 Aug 2026 · 58 min

    When a mayday comes in from a yacht breaking up off the Norfolk coast, both the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI crew and Caister’s independent lifeboats race to the rescue.

  3. 3Family SOS

    01 Sep 2026 · 58 min

    The Newbiggin crew race to the rescue of three children who have been swept out to sea on a small inflatable dinghy.

  4. 4Teenage Mayday

    08 Sep 2026 · 59 min

    A mayday comes in from a French yacht 16 miles west of St Helier, in the Channel Islands; on board are two teenage girls whose father is unconscious.

  5. 5Searching for a Pulse

    Airs 15 Sep 2026 · 58 min

    When a kayaker calls a friend to say she’s in trouble out at sea, the line suddenly goes dead; the Happisburgh crew find her over a mile off shore, face down and unresponsive.

  6. 6Lifeguard Emergency

    Airs 22 Sep 2026 · 59 min

    In Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots, two teenage boys are caught in one of the beach’s notorious rip currents.