Axmouth lifeboat rescue to feature on BBC's 'Saving Lives at Sea'

The rescue of two anglers near the mouth of the River Axe in Axmouth will feature in the new series of the popular BBC Two programme 'Saving Lives at Sea' next month.

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 series began last week, screening on Thursdays at 8pm on BBC Two and is also 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 forthcoming episode, on September 8, includes the rescue by Lyme Regis lifeboat crew volunteers of two anglers whose fishing boat capsized at night near the mouth of the River Axe at Axmouth.

It will be the third time the Lyme Regis crew has featured on the programme, with a rescue of two teenage boys from the mouth of the River Axe having previously been screened.

Other rescue stories from other RNLI stations and beaches around our coasts also feature in the third episode of the documentary.

Lyme Regis lifeboat helm Tim Edwards, who will feature in the upcoming episode, said after the rescue: "Both men were very lucky., but they were doing what the RNLI recommends in such circumstances and were floating on their backs waiting for help to arrive.

"Our lifesaving work would not be possible without donations from the public and we are delighted to be able to share in this documentary a frontline view of the rescues they support with their kind generosity."