North Berwick RNLI to feature in new series of TV show Saving Lives at Sea

Now in its tenth season, Saving Lives at Sea showcases the courage of RNLI lifesavers throughout the UK and Ireland as they respond to everything from sinking ships to tidal cut-offs and from kayakers in distress to people caught in rip currents, just seconds away from drowning.

In the forthcoming episode a ten-year-old boy is swept out to sea on a paddleboard in North Berwick. His parents have rushed out to try and save him, but all three of them are now struggling in the water. Volunteer helm, Fraser Fulton, along with sibling crew members Steven and Vikki Selby race to their rescue.

Vikki Selby, volunteer crew member at North Berwick who features in the episode said: ‘I’m thrilled that North Berwick features again in such a long-running and respected series alongside our fellow lifesavers from across the RNLI. For my family it’ll be an extra exciting episode as my brother Steven was also on the lifeboat for this rescue, so we’ll both be on the TV!”

‘When the public visit the station we hear how much they appreciate a chance to see how their generous donations are used to help save lives. We are incredibly grateful for their support, as it is what we rely on to save lives at sea.’

With more than 30 different lifeboat stations featured, alongside beach lifeguards, the latest 10-part series is packed full of heart-stopping rescues and emotional interviews from the lifesavers and those they rescue.

In 2024, RNLI lifeboat crews around the UK and Ireland rescued 8,259 people, saving 352 lives, while the charity’s lifeguards aided 17,068 people and saved 85 lives on some of the UK’s busiest beaches.

Notes to Editors

• Saving Lives at Sea series 10 started on Thursday 31 July at 8pm on BBC Two and iPlayer, episode two airs on Thursday 7 August, 8pm on BBC Two and iPlayer.
• The series is made for the BBC by Blast! Films.
• Click this link for more information about Saving Lives at Sea

RNLI media contacts

• Matthew Gibbons, Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer, North Berwick, [email protected]
• Natasha Rushby, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]
• Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]
• 24 hour RNLI Central Press Office, 01202 336789 or email [email protected]

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,700 lives.

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