Arbroath RNLI lifesavers feature in new series of Saving Lives at Sea
Arbroath RNLI lifesavers feature in new series of Saving Lives at Sea
Lifeboats News Release
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteer crew from Arbroath lifeboat station will feature in the brand new series of popular BBC Two programme Saving Lives at Sea this week.
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Sky receives a well earned drink from crew member.
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 is aired on BBC Two and is 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 29 September, includes Arbroath RNLI rescuing a dog that had fallen from Arbroath cliffs, alongside rescue stories from other RNLI stations and beaches around our coasts.
Michael Marr, Arbroath RNLI volunteer coxswain, who will feature in the upcoming episode, 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.
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.
For more information, please contact Lifeboat Press Officer, Rod McLean, on [email protected] / 07850 255360. Alternatively, call the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or email [email protected].
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.
