The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crew from St Davids will feature in the brand new series of popular BBC Two programme Saving Lives at Sea this evening (Thursday, October 27).

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 episode is broadcast at the slightly earlier time of 7pm on BBC Two and will 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.

The episode includes St Davids RNLI rescue of 16 stand up paddle boarders alongside rescue stories from other RNLI stations and beaches around our coasts.

Will Chant, Coxswain at St Davids, said:

“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. Rescuing such a large group is unusual and as it was my first as full time Coxswain at St Davids it will certainly stay in memory.”

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.