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.

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.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A mammoth cargo freighter makes its way through the channel's hazards to Southampton in thick fog.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.