Coastguard - SOS - Search & Rescue

Following the daring rescues and criminal pursuits of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.

8 Episodes

Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1

A helicopter is dispatched to save a skipper's life when strong winds and high tides threaten to push a yacht in to a harbour wall. And a su...

Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2

After a tragic boat accident at Poole Harbour, Dorset, the lead investigator must assess CCTV, the vessel, expert witness statements and pol...

Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3

A serious incident occurs when a commercial fishing vessel runs right into a private fishing vessel. And in rough seas, word comes in that a...

Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4

After a fishing trawler in the North Sea sends out a distorted mayday, a helicopter crew must race to locate and save crew members afloat in...

Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5

A bodyboarder, dragged out to sea in extremely rough waters, clings on to an outcrop of rocks while the tide comes in fast. Tasking a lifebo...

Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6

A death-defying rescue operation is mounted by Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 924 after a lone skipper in a stricken yacht is spotted in high ...

Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7

The Coastguard responds when a child is stuck halfway down a cliff with nowhere to go. As the light fades fast and temperatures drop, the CR...

Episode 8

Season 3 - Episode 8

A scuba diver suffers from decompression sickness, which can be fatal unless treated quickly. It's a race against time to transfer the perso...