S6E5 | Saving Lives at Sea

Duration: 58'54''

Synopsis

In Trearddur Bay, the RNLI crew battle through force-ten winds and huge waves to try to rescue a surfer - watched by their worried families back on shore.

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A Changing Geography | Coast

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Bernard Clark investigates man's efforts to defend the coastline of Dorset and Hampshire.

Cliffhanger | Men of Rock

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Dr Iain Stewart climbs a coastal sea stack and explains its geology.

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