Extraordinary stories of heroism and bravery reconstructed by the emergency services, actors and those people involved in the rescues themselves.
Featured tonight are a father and son who nearly drown when their car lands upside down in a river, a helicopter that goes out of control leaving a mountain rescuer dangling helplessly on the end of a winch, and a young man in Edinburgh who is buried alive after a gas explosion. Plus a report from the frontline - this week, with the Belfast
Ambulance Service - as well as a chance to go on a free life-saving course in Cardiff, and first aid tips. With Michael Buerk and Juliet Morris. Executive producer Peter Salmon
Series producer Andy Batten-Foster
LIFE SAVER GUIDE: for practical advice and information on coping with the emergencies covered in the series, send a cheque for £2. 50 made payable to [address removed]. And there's more safety information on Ceefax page 686.