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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 12

Documentary series following the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. In Bangor, crew are tasked to find two teenage paddleboarders blown offshore towards nearby shipping lanes.

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.

In Bangor, Northern Ireland, crew are tasked to find two teenage paddleboarders blown offshore towards nearby shipping lanes. When the Tenby crew learn a dog has fallen over steep cliffs, there is a race to reach him before concerned members of the public attempt to rescue him themselves. And on the north Norfolk coast, the harrowing hovercraft rescue of three young sisters still brings back painful memories for the Hunstanton crew.

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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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