Thursday, 12:00

Saving Lives at Sea

In the summer months, millions of Britons flock to the UK's 18,000 kilometres of coastline - making it the busiest time of year by far for the RNLI. The army of unpaid volunteers has to contend with everything from overly ambitious novice sailors caught in a storm to a little girl who has become trapped in the rocks below the high-water mark. The dangers of the water are further highlighted when a father gets himself into serious difficulties after swimming out to try and rescue his young son.