Mayday Mayday

A physicist's solo sailing trip across the English Channel is hit by rough seas and the Dover lifeboat crew have to come to his rescue. Elsewhere, on a ferry to Harwich, two mystery passengers in wet suits are seen climbing off the craft before it docks. The lifeboat crew begins a frantic search to rescue them before they succumb to hypothermia - and the police are interested in talking to the men when they are found.

Category

Adventure / Documentary

Original air date

2011-10-11