Saving Lives at Sea

Documentary following the men and women of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Seasons

11

Episodes aired

100

Latest aired

S11E04

Total runtime

4d 2h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 July 2016 – August 2016 4 episodes
2. Season 2 August 2017 – October 2017 12 episodes
3. Season 3 August 2018 – October 2018 10 episodes
4. Season 4 August 2019 – March 2020 10 episodes
5. Season 5 September 2020 – January 2021 10 episodes
6. Season 6 August 2021 – October 2021 10 episodes
7. Season 7 August 2022 – November 2022 10 episodes
8. Season 8 September 2023 – November 2023 10 episodes
9. Season 9 March 2024 – May 2024 10 episodes
10. Season 10 July 2025 – October 2025 10 episodes
11. Season 11 August 2026 – September 2026 5 episodes

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  S11E01 Man Overboard

  August 18 · 59min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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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  S11E02 Sandbank Shipwreck

  August 25 · 58min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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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  S11E03 Family SOS

  September 1 · 58min find the promo

  Show synopsis

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

• 4

  S11E04 Young Surf Hero

  September 8 · 59min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  When a surfer is left paralysed, the Appledore crew are tasked with an immediate launch; it soon becomes clear that the casualty has been saved from drowning by a teenage boy.

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  S11E05 Teenage Mayday

  September 15 · 58min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  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.