Saving Lives at Sea

A father and daughter tread water for almost an hour after being swept out by a rip. In Kinsale, Ireland, three fishermen swim for their lives as their trawler is smashed onto rocks, and in London, an unlucky tourist is minutes from hypothermia.

Off the coast of Bridlington, a kayaker has been missing for an hour, and only the crews' tidal knowledge can track him down. A crew member on his first shout races to a dinghy capsize to find a man losing consciousness in the water.

In Ireland, the Castletownbere crew race to rescue a lone yachtsman who has lost his mast and is drifting powerless in 10-metre waves, 45 miles out to sea. In Minehead, a woman on a clifftop walk has gone missing.

In Bangor, Northern Ireland, the crew are tasked to find two paddleboarders blown towards shipping lanes. The Tenby crew have a race to reach a dog that has fallen over steep cliffs before members of the public attempt to rescue him themselves.

In south west Wales, the Tenby crew race to a kayaker with suspected back and neck injuries after being caught out by a wave. Neighbouring Cornish crews join forces in an epic 11-hour battle to stop a 3,600 tonne coaster breaking up on the rocks.

The Dover crew race to a Channel swimmer who's collapsed within sight of the French coast. In Mudeford, there are fears for a dinghy sailor in rough seas who is refusing to accept help. The Tenby crew are called to a yacht metres off running aground.

The Mumbles crew are called in when a climber falls in a remote cave on the Gower Peninsula. In Portreath, lifeguards battle to save a teenager who's determined to surf despite red flag warnings, and the Yarmouth crew must locate a man in the water.

In Ilfracombe, a father and son are themselves in danger after jumping in to rescue a drowning dog. The Minehead crew must scour the cliffs and shoreline after a young woman goes missing in a distressed state. And when they're paged to a man seen entering the Thames, the Tower crew face the possi...

The Aberystwyth crew must improvise when a local paraglider crash lands at the bottom of steep cliffs. When an adventurous seal is discovered on the steps of a block of flats, Redcar's newest recruit is first on the scene.

As the summer sun comes out, so do the fun seekers and crews around the country get ready for action. In Southend, a family of five out sightseeing are a mile off shore and waist deep in water after being caught out by the tide. The Shoreham crew are paged in the early hours after a drunken festi...

When an early morning dog walker spots a flare off shore, the Rhyl crew race to one of the most mysterious shouts they've seen. The Lowestoftcrew find themselves paged to help to a sailor who doesn't want to be rescued. A Good Samaritan is clinging on for his life after trying to rescue a dog whi...

In Tenby, police searching for a boat thief call for lifeboat assistance. The Mumbles lifeguards and lifeboat crew race to help two kayakers adrift in a boat laden with beer, and crew must make fast decisions when two yachts capsize off Portsmouth.