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Saving Lives at Sea

Series 11 · 10 episodes · Aug 18, 2026

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    Episode 1

    Man Overboard

    Aug 18, 2026

    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.

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    Episode 2

    Sandbank Shipwreck

    Aug 25, 2026

    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.

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    Episode 3

    Family SOS

    Sep 1, 2026

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

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    Episode 4

    Teenage Mayday

    Sep 8, 2026

    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.

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    Episode 5

    Searching for a Pulse

    Sep 15, 2026

    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.

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    Episode 6

    Lifeguard Emergency

    Sep 22, 2026

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

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    Episode 7

    Yacht on the Reef

    Sep 30, 2026

    A French yacht has made a mayday call after suffering mechanical failure near Jersey. The St Helier crew must rescue it before it drifts onto a notoriously treacherous reef.

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    Episode 8

    Paddleboard 999

    Oct 7, 2026

    On the Northumberland coast, a 999 call comes in from a woman whose husband is drifting out to sea on a paddleboard; it’s a race against time for the Seahouses crew to find him.

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    Episode 9

    Rip Current Surfer

    Oct 13, 2026

    The Porthcawl crew’s training night is disrupted when a call comes from a dog walker who has spotted a surfer in trouble below the cliffs at Rest Bay.

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    Episode 10

    Young Surf Hero

    Oct 20, 2026

    A teenage boy rushes to help save a paralysed surfer from drowning. When a 999 call comes in, the Appledore crew are tasked with an immediate launch.