Saving Lives at Sea
Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).
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Series 1
4 episodes
Premiered Jul 13, 2016
Series 2
12 episodes
Premiered Aug 16, 2017
Series 3
10 episodes
Premiered Aug 21, 2018
Series 4
10 episodes
Premiered Aug 27, 2019
Series 5
10 episodes
Premiered Sep 17, 2020
Series 6
10 episodes
Premiered Aug 24, 2021
Series 7
10 episodes
Premiered Aug 25, 2022
Series 8
10 episodes
Premiered Sep 28, 2023
Series 9
10 episodes
Premiered Mar 12, 2024
Series 10
10 episodes
Premiered Jul 31, 2025
Series 11
2 episodes
Premiered Aug 18, 2026
Ep 1Episode 1
In the first episode, a retired nursery teacher gets herself into danger when attempting to rescue her two dogs after they became cut off by the rising tide. In Wales, one volunteer crew member is washed off a cliff into the sea trying to rescue a concussed spearfisherman, and, in Blackpool, a rescue in a force seven gale goes badly wrong, putting all three crew members' lives in jeopardy. When torrential floods hit Cumbria shortly before Christmas the volunteers are again on hand to try and rescue families trapped by the rising waters.
Ep 2Episode 2
The volunteers are called to rescue two students who have jumped naked into the River Thames while high on LSD.
Ep 3Episode 3
The volunteers are called to rescue the crew of a fishing boat that has run aground in the middle of a storm.
Ep 4Episode 4
The volunteers are called to rescue a father who gets himself into difficulties after trying to rescue his son.
BBC One
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BBC Two
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