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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 10

Documentary following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. A crew are called out to what they think is a routine job but giant waves leave the crew fighting to save themselves.

Every day in the seas around the UK and Ireland, an army of unpaid volunteers put their lives on the line to save those of others. This series tells the story of the ordinary men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) who are ready to race to the rescue of those in trouble, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whatever the weather. Using footage shot on the crews' own cameras, this series takes us into the heart of the action, capturing the unpredictable work of the RNLI in unique detail.

In Brighton the crew are called out to what they think is just a routine job - towing a yacht that has lost power back to harbour - but a sudden spring squall and mountainous waves leave the crew fighting to save the yacht and themselves from being dashed on the shore. Off the east coast of Ireland, the crew of the small fishing village of Howth respond to an emergency call from a family on a local beach - a teenage girl out on a sailing dinghy has capsized and is now being swept out into the Irish Sea. While on the island of Anglesey, the crew of Moelfre are also heading out to help a family in trouble - two women have swum out to save a friend's young son being blown out to sea on an inflatable, but it quickly becomes the rescuers that need saving themselves.

28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Steven Mackintosh
Music Sam Hooper
Executive Producer Sarah Spencer
Series Producer Alex Raw
Director Phil Broadhurst
Director Luke Proctor
Director Louis Grover
Editor Martin Thompson
Production Company Blast! Films

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