Episode 5
Documentary following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The Porthcawl crew have just seconds to spare when two teenagers get caught on a rocky outcrop by a large swell.
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.
When the RNLI was founded in 1824, most of those they saved from the water were fishermen and sailors - today the lion's share of shouts are to pleasure seekers at sea. In Torbay, in Devon, the seas are often crowded with sailing craft of all shapes and sizes - when two collide, the Torbay lifeboat crew are called out to provide emergency medical assistance for a potentially life-changing injury. On the south coast of Wales, the Porthcawl crew have just seconds to spare when two teenagers on holiday get caught on a rocky outcrop by a large swell and a rising spring tide. And in Yorkshire, the Flamborough crew have to pluck a man from danger after he jumps off a hundred-foot cliff for a dare.
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A rocky rescue
Duration: 02:37
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Steven Mackintosh |
Music | Sam Hooper |
Executive Producer | Sarah Spencer |
Series Producer | Alex Raw |
Director | Phil Broadhurst |
Director | Luke Proctor |
Director | Louis Grover |
Editor | Rose Glandfield |
Production Company | Blast! Films |
Broadcasts
- Tue 11 Sep 2018 20:00
- Sat 15 Sep 2018 15:45大象传媒 Two Wales
- Sat 15 Sep 2018 16:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland & Wales
- Thu 11 Oct 2018 08:00
- Fri 22 Feb 2019 19:00大象传媒 Two except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Sat 23 Feb 2019 18:00大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Sun 24 Feb 2019 19:00大象传媒 Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 27 Nov 2019 19:30大象传媒 Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Wed 18 Dec 2019 19:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Fri 14 May 2021 20:00大象传媒 Two except Scotland
- Thu 24 Feb 2022 19:30大象传媒 Two except Scotland