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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 10

Episode 10

BBC Two - Saving Lives at Sea, Series 6, Episode 10

An RNLI crew member volunteers to jump into the water to save a young boy in rough seas.

In Portrush, Northern Ireland, the crew race to rescue a boy who has gotten into difficulties while jumping off rocks - and one of the crew volunteers enters the water to save him.

Last year, the lifeboats around the UK and Ireland came to the aid of over 8,300 people. But no matter what they face when they head out on a shout, all crew members are instilled with the same philosophy: they are not there to judge.

In Portrush, Northern Ireland, the crew race to rescue a boy who has gotten into difficulties while jumping off rocks. As he is battered by huge waves, and with hypothermia a real concern, one of the crew volunteers to jump into the water to try and save him.

On the Pembrokeshire coast, the lifeguard team at Whitesands Beach join forces with the St David lifeboat crew to rescue someone who has fallen from the rocks and been found unconscious in the water. At Saunton Sands, Devon, the Appledore crew respond to a 999 call from a man whose wife is being blown out to sea on her new paddleboard. And in Eastbourne, the crew are alerted to reports of a small dinghy with 34 people on board that has lost all power in the middle of the English Channel.

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.

The extraordinary stories of the RNLI’s volunteer army of men and women who put their lives on the line 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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