Close Calls on Camera

Close Calls: On Camera

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The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

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Series looking at the split-second moments when everyday events turn into disasters.

Series which shows the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.

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BBC One London

London

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

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Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One South East

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One Cambridgeshire

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

BBC One Channel Islands

Simulcast of BBC One Wales in high definition. From 29/01/2013

BBC One Wales HD

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BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

BBC One Northern Ireland

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Yorkshire

Simulcast of BBC One Northern Ireland in high definition. From 24/10/2012

BBC One Northern Ireland HD

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Wales

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Simulcast of BBC One Scotland in high definition. From 14/01/2013

BBC One Scotland HD

Simulcast of network BBC Two in high definition.

BBC Two HD

BBC Two England

England

Until 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales (analogue) was known simply as BBC Two Wales. BBC Two Wales (digital) was BBC 2W. From 03/01/2009 BBC Two Wales schedules on both analogue and digital became identical

BBC Two Wales

Simulcast of BBC Two Wales in high definition

BBC Two Wales HD

BBC Two Northern Ireland

Simulcast of BBC Two Northern Ireland in high definition

BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

Nick Knowles

Virginia Hill

Chris Riley

Julia Shaw

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Close Calls: On Camera: Series 8: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 8

BBC One - Close Calls: On Camera, Series 8, Episode 2

An angler fishing off rocks is swept into a raging sea.

An angler fishing off rocks is swept into a raging sea, and a mountain biker attempts a trick but doesn’t make it. 

Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, an angler fishing off rocks is swept into a raging sea, and hikers see it happen, call for help and film the dramatic rescue. A mountain biker attempts a trick but doesn’t make it. The accident is captured on camera.

Close Calls: On Camera: Series 8

BBC One

Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles.

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