Close Calls: On Camera

Episode 1

A supermarket manager and his girlfriend risk their lives to rescue a pensioner from a burning car. A teen adventurer ha

Episode 2

A teacher walking her dog becomes entombed in a mudslide. A coastguard team battle to save her but become trapped too. A

Episode 3

A mountain biker suffers a freak accident in the Peak District and lies bleeding to death. An emergency call handler tak

Episode 4

A para-glider misjudges the thermals and plunges, out of control into the tree canopy. Two young boys are trapped on the

Episode 5

A British pensioner on the trip of a lifetime is lost in the Australian bush without food and water. A mum on the school

Episode 6

A family on safari are attacked by an elephant as they sit down to eat. A climber plummets from near the top of Helvelly

Episode 7

A pedestrian is involved in an accident when a bus shunts a parked car into him.

Episode 8

When a building site worker digs up a World War II bomb, 3,000 Londoners are moved out of their homes.

Episode 9

Fire crews battle to reach a woman trapped in her 3rd-floor flat as smoke and flames envelop them all. Snowboarders acci

Episode 10

A team of British rowers take on the Pacific Ocean, but their journey nearly ends in tragedy as their boat begins to sin

Episode 1

A dad wheeling his son to playgroup and a waitress chatting outside a cafe must take evasive action as an out-of-control

Episode 2

A young man is thrown from his vehicle and lands in the middle of a busy motorway after a tyre blowout in the fast lane,

Episode 3

A young man hiking in the Cumbrian hills falls 200ft, and mountain rescue workers and an RAF helicopter come to his resc

Episode 4

Two best friends on a holiday fishing trip are lost at sea, and their wives fear the worst. An elderly bedridden man is

Episode 5

A couple are celebrating their wedding anniversary on a luxury fort out at sea when one is severely injured. Coastguard

Episode 6

A frantic mum calls 999 when her seven-year-old daughter suffers a cardiac arrest, a microlight pilot loses power at 4,0

Episode 7

A mountain biker crashes head first at a jump and an off-duty rescue worker comes to his aid, a grandmother misreads roa

Episode 8

A 12-year-old boy falls from a clifftop on to concrete sea defences. His father arrives at the scene to find emergency w

Episode 9

A retired policeman comes to the aid of a young man after his car careers off a ferry and sinks in the harbour. A climbe

Episode 10

An amateur racing driver loses control on the track. His car somersaults towards the crash barriers, his safety cage fai

Episode 11

Nick tells the moving story of a police motorcyclist, responding to help at an accident, who crashed and became the pati

Episode 12

The story of an 11-year-old boy who survived a cardiac arrest in a swimming pool, plus an unsuspecting woman who was san

Episode 13

The tale of a cyclist who survived two heart attacks in a week, and a lorry driver whose vehicle overturned and caught f

Episode 14

The story of a young man kicked in the head by his girlfriend's horse. Plus the remarkable tale of survival of a British

Episode 15

Featuring the story of two close friends bodyboarding off an Australian beach, one of whom has to go to the aid of the o

Episode 16

Nick Knowles presents stories of people who have been on the brink of disaster and lived to tell the tale, all captured

Episode 17

A fishing trawler is sinking off the Shetland Islands, and one of the rescuers discovers his close friends are on board.

Episode 18

A worker in a remote location is trapped under his dumper truck when it topples and rolls on top of him, a racing driver

Episode 19

A family break down on a busy road with no hard shoulder, and a lorry driver fails to see them. Plus a speedboat trip ne

Episode 20

A couple become lost in a blizzard while hiking in the Scottish Cairngorms, and a man has a lucky escape when a car cras

Episode 1

A young couple out for a walk are struck by an out-of-control car, a young mother dials 999 when her baby is unresponsiv

Episode 2

When a film extra is taken ill at the top of a tower at Worcester Cathedral a coastguard crew try to save him, a mother

Episode 3

An adventurous old-aged-pensioner is lost on Ben Nevis in a howling snow storm, and a van driver skids on black ice to e

Episode 4

A woman is trapped in her loft conversion bedroom while a fire rages below her. Rescuers race against the tide to save a

Episode 5

A base jumper's parachute gets tangled up when he leaps off Beachy Head, passers by come to the aid of a fitness trainer

Episode 6

A veteran saloon car race driver is involved in a horrific crash on the finish line, two friends fish a hand grenade out

Episode 7

A group of visitors, including a mother and newborn baby, are trapped 50 metres up at the top of a popular tourist attra

Episode 8

A top British surfer rides the wave of his life but then it all goes wrong, two little girls call for help when their da

Episode 9

A group of hikers are enjoying a day on Dartmoor when one falls, landing on rocks below, and a young couple and their ba

Episode 10

2 young men are attempting to set a world record rowing the Atlantic when a freak wave capsizes their boat, and a family

Episode 11

Nick Knowles introduces the story of a father and his 12-year-old daughter lost overnight on a glacier in freezing tempe

Episode 12

Nick examines the extraordinary rescue of a young man swept out to sea on his surfboard. In Leeds a local resident comes

Episode 13

Featuring the story of a British professional cyclist involved in a horrific collision with a race support vehicle. A da

Episode 14

The story of a driver whose dash cam records his heart attack and dramatic rescue by passing motorists. Rescuers rush to

Episode 15

The story of a para-glider left hanging by a thread in a forest after his canopy collapses. A dash cam captures the mome

Episode 16

Nick tells the story of a lorry driver trapped in his cab for hours after swerving to avoid a deer at night. Also, a fam

Episode 17

Nick tells the story of two young students mowed down in a hit-and-run, captured on CCTV. And a lone climber on Snowdon

Episode 18

Nick tells the story of a young boy who vanishes over the edge of a cliff while out walking with his family. A lone sail

Episode 19

Nick Knowles describes the rescue of a hiker who fell 200 feet down a disused mine shaft in Cornwall. Children run for c

Episode 20

The story of two friends who plunged down a cliff face in Cornwall on a late-night walk. A cyclist can't stop when a van

Episode 1

Nick Knowles returns with more life or death situations. A driver opens his door suddenly sending a motorcyclist into th

Episode 2

The Royal Navy save 14 people from a yacht that has lost its mast amid a mid-Atlantic storm. A schoolgirl sees her mum's

Episode 3

A paralympian comes crashing down to earth when a para motor plane develops a problem after take off. A pub landlady rus

Episode 4

Two workmates leap into a harbour to save a drowning man, on her way home from work a mum falls asleep at the wheel and

Episode 5

A daughter dials 999 when her father suffers a cardiac arrest while her sister battles to save him. Coastguard volunteer

Episode 6

When a small plane loses engine power a day trip over the Dorset coast turns into a terrifying ordeal. Three young lads

Episode 7

An 8-year-old boy suffers a freak accident while riding on his scooter and a doctor is forced to operate on him at the s

Episode 8

When a 79-year-old celebrates his birthday with a tandem skydive the main chute fails to open. A young mum suffers a car

Episode 9

A drone searches for a British climber who has gone missing in the Himalayas. A mother panics when she sees a news pictu

Episode 10

A father of two calls for help as what appeared to be a sore throat becomes sepsis. A historic home and restaurant is en

Episode 11

Pensioner Brian tells how he became trapped up to his neck in a slurry pit until a former policeman rescued him. A mum a

Episode 12

1,000's of football fans applaud as helicopter medics land on the pitch and try to save the life of a club steward. A yo

Episode 13

2 scuba divers describe how they found a WWII bomb under a pier. A steward at a cycling event tells how a support car dr

Episode 14

A fisherman describes being washed overboard at night off the south coast, a history buff tells how he hauled a live gre

Episode 15

A base jumper misjudges his launch and crash-lands on a rocky beach. A mother relives the moment her young daughter fell

Episode 16

Footage from a glider pilot captures him crashing and getting stuck in a tree and the operation to rescue him. CCTV reco

Episode 17

A schoolboy recalls the day he was horrifically injured after falling off his BMX bike while performing tricks. A young

Episode 18

A schoolgirl recounts how she saved the life of her stepfather by performing CPR. An uncle and niece are filmed as they

Episode 19

A 60-year-old woman attempting to row across the Atlantic Ocean has to be rescued when her boat begins to fill with wate

Episode 20

A para-glider crash lands onto a wall in the Peak District. A son witnesses his mother crash her bicycle. A cameraman fi

Episode 1

Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, a hiker is in search of his dog

Episode 2

An angler fishing off rocks is swept out into a raging sea, and a mountain biker attempts a trick but doesn't make it.

Episode 3

Staff at a trampoline centre fight to save a father who has collapsed. A paraglider gets into trouble and loses height r

Episode 4

A terrified family calls 999 when their baby becomes unresponsive, and paramedics must shock him back to life with a def

Episode 5

A couple are on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary when their car is hit by a truck on the M1, spinning it in

Episode 6

A group of friends are hiking in the Lake District when one falls 650 ft. A doctor and a paramedic operate on the mounta

Episode 7

An eight-year-old boy taking part in a karting race clips the wheel of a rival, sending his own kart somersaulting throu

Episode 8

Two divers documenting a wreck in the Thames find more than they bargained for and call in the Royal Navy bomb team. An

Episode 9

A skier suffers a leg injury in a remote part of the Alps. Her guide attempts to ski her to safety, carrying her on his

Episode 10

Mountain Rescue battle 100mph winds to rescue a woman has slipped and fallen near the summit of Snowden. Paramedics figh

Episode 11

When a young man falls unconscious in his bedroom it is up to an online friend in Texas to raise the alarm. A nine-year-

Episode 12

A 15-year-old girl fights to save her father's life when he has a heart attack after picking her up from school. A drive

Episode 13

A young boy must find help after his grandfather falls on a rocky cliff face, a road racing cyclist's career is threaten

Episode 14

A base jumper leaps from a cliff top, but his parachute spins him 180 degrees and he plummets down the rock face. Colleg

Episode 15

A Scottish cyclist on a round-the-world challenge is hit by a driver in Texas. Plus, a family dog saves the day when a m

Episode 16

A climber in the Lake District plunges hundreds of feet down a mountain, coming to rest above a precipice. A driver plou

Episode 17

A heavily pregnant woman collapses on a remote moor. Will the emergency services find her in time? A young driver is fil

Episode 18

A father-to-be has an horrific accident while out mountain biking with friends and a man braves a fire at his family hom

Episode 19

Neighbours phone for an ambulance when a young mother runs into the street in a panic. Her baby has cut his throat on a

Episode 20

A woman gives birth beside the M5 motorway with the help of her husband and an emergency call handler. The coastguard re

Episode 1

A father out surfing is found unconscious in the sea, fellow surfers battle to pull him to shore and give him CPR as lif

Episode 2

Police and a flight attendant perform CPR at the scene of an accident on the motorway where a lorry driver has suffered

Episode 3

A teenage girl rings her parents to tell them their home is on fire, and her father braves the smoke and flames to save

Episode 4

During a go-kart race, a teenage girl is sent crashing into a bridge with her parents anxiously watching on. A major res

Episode 5

A man once rejected by the fire service for being too short rushes into a burning building to save an elderly woman. A y

Episode 6

Mountain Rescue come to the aid of a couple scrambling in the Lake District for their second date, when he plunges 60 me

Episode 7

A farm engineer is driving home in his newly purchased truck when a wheel comes off. Plus, a five-year-old boy uses the

Episode 8

Rescue workers battle to save two students on Dartmoor when their island camp is cut off as a flooded river turns into a

Episode 9

A family flee their home when a battery charger, bought online, starts a fire that destroys their house. Also, a paddle

Episode 10

A Mountain Rescue team fight their way through appalling conditions to rescue a walker on Snowdon, and a mountain biker

Episode 11

A 15-year-old girl fights to save her father’s life when he has a heart attack after picking her up from school, and a

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Episode 1

A young woman and her friends are pulled out to sea in a freak rip current. A lifeguard and the coastguard are scrambled

Episode 2

Mountain rescue volunteers, paramedics and fellow hikers race to save the life of a walker who has plummeted 100 feet fr

Episode 3

A young man is thrown from his motorbike, hitting his head hard on a tree stump. His father dials 999, and an air ambula

Episode 4

A seven-year-old girl dials 999 from the back seat of her mother’s car as Mum is desperately struggling to breathe. A

Episode 5

Three siblings battle to save the life of their father, who has suffered a heart attack in the garden. A rally cross dri

Episode 6

Emergency services struggle to release a farmer impaled on a metre-long spike on his loading vehicle. Also, an injured h

Episode 7

The fiancée of a young man in cardiac arrest fights to keep him alive after finding him unconscious in his sleep, and a

Episode 8

A professional mountain biker needs urgent medical help after a front flip he performs at a bike track goes horribly wro

Episode 9

A Christmas day walk in the Peaks takes a dramatic turn when an injured hiker becomes stranded in the freezing cold temp

Episode 10

A mother and son are helped by neighbours when an out-of-control car smashes into their house. A couple have a lucky esc

Episode 1

Stadium medics battle to save the life of a football fanatic who suffers a cardiac arrest on the way to a match. And a m

Episode 2

A race against the tide as a young woman lies injured in a rock pool after plunging 40 foot down a cliff during a family

Episode 3

A helicopter rescue mission for an injured climber who is stranded alone after plummeting down a rock face. And a cyclis

Episode 4

A father goes into cardiac arrest after risking his life battling a blaze that’s engulfed his family home. And an expe

Episode 5

An adrenaline-fuelled jump from a bridge goes terribly wrong, sparking a multi-agency rescue to retrieve an injured woma

Episode 6

A man narrowly escapes death after his dog alerts local walkers of his plight, 200 feet down a remote ravine. And an ent

Episode 7

Every parent's worst nightmare - a toddler stops breathing and dad has to perform CPR with help from a 999 call handler.

Episode 8

A group of students face life-threatening conditions on a remote hike when one is injured and a weather white-out closes

Episode 9

Horrifying dashcam footage captures the devastation caused by an out-of-control car. And a mum of three is trapped in a

Episode 10

A passion for mountain biking turns perilous as a jump goes terribly wrong. And there's a lucky escape for a family when

Episode 11

A tranquil paddleboarding trip in Gibraltar takes a deadly turn. And a woman risks her life to save her beloved dog from

Episode 12

A solo climber risks his life when things go wrong on a remote snowy peak. And a dog walk in idyllic rural countryside t

Episode 13

A father battles to save his young son’s life when he chokes on a hot dog. And a fun horse ride with friends takes a d

Episode 14

A tree surgeon's day nearly ends in tragedy after they plummet from an oak tree. And a cave adventure risks calamity whe

Episode 15

A horse ride on the beach ends in disaster, a paraglider loses control during high winds, and a farmer is airlifted to h

Episode 16

An adrenaline-fueled base jump goes terrifyingly wrong when a parachute opens the wrong way, a freak lightning strike se

Episode 17

A family hike on Dartmoor sparks a helicopter rescue mission when a father of three is injured. And a huge lorry terrifi

Episode 18

A man is severely injured and trapped under a tree that’s fallen during a storm. And a toddler is rushed to hospital a

Episode 19

Brave rescuers risk their lives evacuating residents from a burning high-rise. And a woman comes to the aid of her best

Episode 20

An injured lone walker is lost for two nights during a storm on the Isle of Skye. And travels are cut short in Bolivia f