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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 12

Documentary series following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Off the coast of Bridlington, a kayaker has been missing for an hour.

Every day around the UK, an army of unpaid volunteers put their lives on the line to try and save complete strangers. Saving Lives at Sea tells the story of the ordinary men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) who, across the country, are ready to launch their boats and race to the rescue within minutes of a cry for help - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whatever the weather. Using footage shot on crews' own cameras, this series takes us right into the heart of the action, capturing the unpredictable work of the RNLI in never-before-seen detail.

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. And when a fishing trawler sinks off the coast of the Shetland Islands, the fishermen and RNLI crew aboard must swim for their lives.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Steven Mackintosh
Composer Sam Hooper
Executive Producer Sarah Spencer
Series Producer Rachael Barnes
Director Phil Broadhurst
Director James Robinson
Editor Amanda Baxter
Production Company Blast! Films

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