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Channel Patrol

  • 2014 – 2015
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~45m / ep
  • 2 seasons

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.

Latest: Season 2 · 2015

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The Channel's inhabitants face the challenges posed by the winter months on the water.

  1. E1. Episode 1

    Apr 20, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. A giant car carrier is grounded on a sandbank in the Solent, while a premature baby seal prepares to return to the water.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Apr 21, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. A maintenance crew works deep under the Channel, teenagers brave the open water and a helicopter gets too close for comfort.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Apr 22, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. A high-speed ferry battles traffic, a sickly seal pup is washed up in Cornwall and a luxury yacht must be handled with care.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Apr 23, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. The Royal Navy bomb squad unearth a deadly relic that has been sitting on a mantelpiece for 30 years.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Apr 24, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. A new ferry captain takes to the helm as the weather closes in and the Navy receive a distress call about trapped teenagers.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Apr 27, 2015 · 45m

    Documentary following life on the English Channel. The RNLI come to the rescue of some stranded mariners. Pets get caught up in the half-term rush across the Channel.

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