Series 11

2026 · 10 episodes · 9h 44m in all

1. Man Overboard
18 Aug 2026 · 59 min
The Porthcawl crew respond to a 999 call about a local fisherman who’s fallen overboard. As they discover the casualty’s identity, their search becomes increasingly desperate.
2. Sandbank Shipwreck
25 Aug 2026 · 58 min
When a mayday comes in from a yacht breaking up off the Norfolk coast, both the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI crew and Caister’s independent lifeboats race to the rescue.
3. Family SOS
1 Sept 2026 · 58 min
The Newbiggin crew race to the rescue of three children who have been swept out to sea on a small inflatable dinghy.
4. Teenage Mayday
8 Sept 2026 · 59 min
A mayday comes in from a French yacht 16 miles west of St Helier, in the Channel Islands; on board are two teenage girls whose father is unconscious.
5. Searching for a Pulse
15 Sept 2026 · 58 min
When a kayaker calls a friend to say she’s in trouble out at sea, the line suddenly goes dead; the Happisburgh crew find her over a mile off shore, face down and unresponsive.
6. Lifeguard Emergency
22 Sept 2026 · 59 min
In Watergate Bay, one of Cornwall’s surfing hotspots, two teenage boys are caught in one of the beach’s notorious rip currents.
7. Yacht on the Reef
30 Sept 2026 · 58 min
A French yacht has made a mayday call after suffering mechanical failure near Jersey. The St Helier crew must rescue it before it drifts onto a notoriously treacherous reef.
8. Paddleboard 999
7 Oct 2026 · 58 min
On the Northumberland coast, a 999 call comes in from a woman whose husband is drifting out to sea on a paddleboard; it’s a race against time for the Seahouses crew to find him.
9. Rip Current Surfer
13 Oct 2026 · 58 min
The Porthcawl crew’s training night is disrupted when a call comes from a dog walker who has spotted a surfer in trouble below the cliffs at Rest Bay.
10. Young Surf Hero
20 Oct 2026 · 59 min
A teenage boy rushes to help save a paralysed surfer from drowning. When a 999 call comes in, the Appledore crew are tasked with an immediate launch.