Port St Mary RNLI lifesavers feature in new series of Saving Lives at Sea
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crew of Port St Mary will feature in the brand-new series of popular BBC Two programme Saving Lives at Sea next week.
Featuring footage captured on helmet cameras, the primetime documentary series lets viewers witness rescues through the eyes of the RNLI lifesavers while meeting the people behind the pagers.
The popular 10-part documentary is now in its seventh series and includes the lifesaving work of RNLI lifeguards and volunteer lifeboat crews from around the UK and Ireland.
The series will begin on Thursday 25 August at 8pm on BBC Two and will also be available on BBC iPlayer following broadcast.
Including interviews with lifeboat crews and lifeguards, the series will also hear from the rescuees and their families who are here to tell the tale, thanks to the RNLI.
This forthcoming episode, on Thursday 25 August 2022, includes Port St Mary RNLI’s rescue of three people whose lives were in danger after their yacht’s propeller became entangled by a lobster pot line. It will feature alongside rescue stories from other RNLI stations and beaches around our coasts.
Sarah Keggen, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Port St Mary says:
'Our lifesaving work would not be possible without donations from the public and we are delighted to be able to share a frontline view of the rescues they support with their kind generosity.
This is the first time Port St Mary will feature in the programme and we are delighted to be part of it. The rescue that is featured was a very difficult one in challenging conditions.’
In 2021, RNLI lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland aided 12,903 people, saving 296 lives, while the charity’s lifeguards aided 18,180 people and saved 112 lives on some of the UK’s busiest beaches.
Notes to Editors
- The series is made for the BBC by Blast! Films.
- More information on the rescue featured can be found here https://rnli.org/news-and-media/2021/november/06/port-st-mary-rnli-launched-to-save-3-yachtsmen
- Those involved in the rescue to be featured have recently been notified they will be receiving awards. For more information on the awards please contact Claire Elshaw on the details below.
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Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
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