Saving Lives at Sea - Season 8
Season 8
Episodes
Training to Save Lives
In Calshot, the RNLI crew are called out to a young man who has lost consciousness in a jet ski accident; when his heart stops, it's a race against time to bring him back to life.
In a Split Second
In Whitby, North Yorkshire, the RNLI crew race to the rescue of two fossil hunters who are cut off by the tide - and soon find that they too are in grave danger.
Heart of the Community
When reports come in of a kayaker who has failed to make it back to shore - where his wife is watching on helplessly - the Larne crew race to the rescue.
Facing the Fear
In north Wales, the Conwy crew respond to reports of two people - including a young boy - who have been caught out by the tide and are now struggling to stay afloat.
Adrenaline
In Plymouth, the RNLI crew race to the rescue of a fisherman who's fallen off his boat and is now adrift in the water, with a sea temperature of just eight degrees.
Family
In Torbay, Devon, a yacht has sent out a mayday, meaning the lives of the six crew on board are in grave and imminent danger.
Motley Crew
In Blackpool, the crew respond to reports of a teenager who has been swept out to sea within sight of the main beach.
24-7
On the north eastern tip of Scotland, the crew at Wick begin a frantic search to find a paddleboarder who has drifted a mile out to sea while her family wait on the shore.
All Hands on Deck
The North Berwick crew race out to try and save a windsurfer battling the seas as he and they fight the gale-force winds of Storm Dennis on the east coast of Scotland.
Expect the Unexpected
On the Isle of Wight, the Bembridge crew face a race against time to save an old fishing trawler that's become trapped on a submarine barrier and is now taking on water.
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