Volunteer lifeboat crew from several south west RNLI lifeboat stations will taking to the small screen over the coming weeks as they feature in series 4 of the BBC TV series Saving Lives at Sea.

The new 10-part series is being aired on BBC Two on Tuesdays at 8pm and features real rescues carried out by the charity’s volunteer lifeboat crews and lifeguards around the UK and Ireland. Lifeboat stations in the south west featuring in the programme include St Agnes and Newquay.

Each programme gives a unique insight into the lives and work of the charity’s lifesavers who are needed more than ever before, rescuing thousands of people and saving hundreds of lives around our coastline and on inland waterways every year.

Filming took place over the past year, with lifeboat crews and lifeguards carrying special cameras and welcoming film-makers into their day-to-day life. Rescues from the RNLI’s archives are also revisited, and we get a glimpse into the everyday lives of the thousands of men and women who give up their time to save lives.