BBC One 2016 - 11 seasons 106 eps NR Returning series

Saving Lives at Sea

2016 - 11 seasons 106 eps NR

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S11 · E1 · Aug 18, 2026

Man Overboard Episode 1

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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S11 · E2 · Aug 25, 2026

Sandbank Shipwreck Episode 2

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.

59 min

S11 · E3 · Sep 1, 2026

Family SOS Episode 3

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

59 min

S11 · E4 · Sep 8, 2026

Teenage Mayday Episode 4

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.

59 min

S11 · E5 · Sep 15, 2026

Searching for a Pulse Episode 5

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.

59 min

S11 · E6 · Sep 22, 2026

Lifeguard Emergency Episode 6

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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S11 · E7 · Sep 30, 2026

Yacht on the Reef Episode 7

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.

59 min

S11 · E8 · Oct 7, 2026

Paddleboard 999 Episode 8

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.

58 min

S11 · E9 · Oct 13, 2026

Rip Current Surfer Episode 9

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.

59 min

S11 · E10 · Oct 20, 2026

Young Surf Hero Episode 10

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.

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