Channel Patrol (2014)

Synopsis

Documentary series following the lives of those that use the English Channel for pleasure, those that earn a living from it, and most importantly those who keep it safe.

First Air Date: 2014-11-24

Last Air Date: 2015-05-01

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Networks: BBC One

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

Documentary following life on the English Channel, the busiest waterway in the world.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2014-11-24)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The RNLI team from Newhaven rush to answer a mayday call from a teenager on a stranded yacht.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2014-11-25)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The RNLI team from Newhaven rush to the aid of a casualty having a suspected heart attack on board a charter fishing boat.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2014-11-26)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A mammoth cargo freighter makes its way through the channel's hazards to Southampton in thick fog.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2014-11-27)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The RNLI fight to save Eastbourne pier when it catches fire and two old rivals battle it out in Cowes Week.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2014-11-28)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The crew of navy destroyer the HMS Duncan are put to the test to prove they are ready for battle.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2014-12-01)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. Off the coast of Weymouth, two rival skippers go head to head in an epic big fish competition.
Ep. 7: Episode 7 (2014-12-02)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A rookie sailor takes part in the Tall Ships Regatta, racing 200 miles from Falmouth to the Isle of Wight.
Ep. 8: Episode 8 (2014-12-03)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A band of eco-fishermen from Weymouth help preserve the channel's fish stocks by using traditional fishing methods.
Ep. 9: Episode 9 (2014-12-04)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The crew of the Galatea try to tow in a damaged light vessel at the tail end of Hurricane Bertha.
Ep. 10: Episode 10 (2014-12-05)

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A team of four ex-military veterans are hoping to be the first all-amputee team to swim the channel.