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

Ordinary people, extraordinary bravery. From trawlers in peril to struggling swimmers, meet the army of RNLI volunteers working to save those in danger - whatever the weather.

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Saving Lives at Sea: Series 6: Episode 6

Episode 6

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The RNLI crew race to save two men struggling in the water near a notorious headland.

In St Agnes, the crew are involved in a race against time to rescue two young men. They are reported to be struggling in the water near a notorious headland known as Tubby’s Head.

There are now over 600 women who are active lifeboat crew, a number which has doubled in the last ten years. In Calshot, Kelley volunteered for the crew 18 months ago, despite not having any boating experience. Now she’s a valued part of the team and plays a key role in a desperate search for two jetskiers - a father and son - who have capsized near Hythe Marina.

On the north Cornish coast, in St Agnes, Laura is involved in a race against time to rescue two young men who are reported to be struggling in the water near a notorious headland known as Tubby’s Head.

In Whitby, north Yorkshire, Leah is training to be the station’s first female helm; her skills are put to the test when the crew are called out to rescue a walker who’s fallen and injured her leg on inaccessible rocks by the seal colony at Ravenscar.

At Hoylake, on the Wirral Peninsula, Emily and the crew respond to a report about two dog walkers who are stuck in the mud. They are up to their waists in water, and the tide is coming in.

Saving Lives at Sea: Series 6

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The stories of the RNLI’s volunteers, who put their lives on the line 365 days a year.

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