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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 12

Documentary series following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The crew race to rescue a lone yachtsman who has lost his mast and is drifting powerless in ten-metre waves.

Every day around the UK, an army of unpaid volunteers put their lives on the line to try and save complete strangers. Saving Lives at Sea tells the story of the ordinary men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) who, across the country, are ready to launch their boats and race to the rescue within minutes of a cry for help - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whatever the weather. Using footage shot on crews' own cameras, this series takes us right into the heart of the action, capturing the unpredictable work of the RNLI in never-before-seen detail.

In Ireland, the Castletownbere crew race to rescue a lone yachtsman who has lost his mast and is drifting powerless in ten-metre waves, 45 miles out to sea. In Minehead, a woman on a clifftop walk has gone missing, and after 17 hours, the crew are called to search the shoreline. And for an injured horse rider on a remote beach, the Porthcawl crew are the only way to emergency medical help.

59 minutes

Last on

Thu 8 Mar 2018 19:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Steven Mackintosh
Composer Sam Hooper
Executive Producer Sarah Spencer
Series Producer Rachael Barnes
Director Phil Broadhurst
Director James Robinson
Editor Amanda Baxter
Production Company Blast! Films

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