The first of two programmes in which dramatic reconstructions, combined with video footage of actual events, depict extraordinary stories of bravery from around the world.
From New Zealand comes the heroic rescue of a young girl trapped beneath a blazing petrol tanker. After a flash flood in Las Vegas, Nevada, rescuers revive a man's lifeless body with a machine never before used on a human being. Finally, in the North Atlantic, the man who filmed his own shipwreck. Presented by Michael Buerk.
The second programme can be seen next Thursday
