Sea Patrol UK
This article is about the British documentary series. For the Australian drama series, see Sea Patrol. For other uses, see Sea Patrol (disambiguation).
| Sea Patrol | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Guy Davies |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production | |
| Running time | Approx 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | National Geographic Channel |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Original release | 2009 – 2009 |
Sea Patrol UK was a 2009 British television documentary series which follows the men and women who keep the English channel open for shipping. The series was produced by Wall To Wall productions in association with the National Geographic Channel.[1]
Premise
The series follows personnel from numerous agencies (including the Royal Navy, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Royal Air Force, Customs, and the Coast Guard) with responsibility for monitoring, investigating, and protecting the English Channel.[2]
Episodes
Series 1:2009
| Episode # | Title | Original Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 10 November 2009 |
| Watch Manager Gary has to act swiftly when a giant Russian cargo ship threatens to capsize and the team searches the rocky cliffs for a suicidal man | ||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 17 November 2009 |
| Volunteers Jon and Steve face the bleak task of recovering a corpse from the water and the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron do a check on a trawler that has been at sea for a few days [3] | ||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 24 November 2009 |
| Andy commences the dangerous 170-foot (52 m) winch down to a casualty and the Royal Navy bomb-disposal unit deals with an unexploded World War II mine floating a few hundred metres away from the shore [4] | ||
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 1 December 2009 |
| Two climbers have been reported missing at rocky islands near Boscastle and the Royal Navy bomb-disposal unit discovers a fishing boat has caught what looks like a rusty aircraft bomb.[5] | ||
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 8 December 2009 |
| Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron's Lieutenant Commander Steve Moorhouse decides to deploy his team to inspect a trawler and at the coastguard control room, reports of a broken-down chemical ship is stranded in the middle of the English Channel [6] | ||
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 15 December 2009 |
| A 61-year-old man has fallen onto rocks while fishing and Lieutenant Simon Yates and his team investigate a trawler suspected of fishing over the legal limit and two young toddlers are in the water after their parents lost control of the pushchair [7] | ||
Filming
The crew interchanges with filming 24 hours a day, different crews film at numerous bases including:[8]
- Coast Guard operations room in Warren Apron
- Royal Navy Fisheries Protection in Dover harbour
- RAF at Chivenor airfield in Devon
- The Kent marine police force in Dover Strait
- Search And Rescue Portland
International Broadcasts
| Country | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|
 Great Britain | National Geographic Channel | 2009 - |
| Great Britain | Five | 10 November 2009 - |
References
- ↑ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/sea-patrol-uk/5003106.article
- ↑ http://natgeotv.com/uk/sea-patrol/about
- ↑ http://www.five.tv/programmes/documentaries/sea-patrol/48217
- ↑ http://www.five.tv/programmes/documentaries/sea-patrol/48219
- ↑ http://www.five.tv/programmes/documentaries/sea-patrol/50841
- ↑ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/sea-patrol-uk/5003106.article
- ↑ http://www.five.tv/programmes/documentaries/sea-patrol/53593
- ↑ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/sea-patrol-uk/5003106.article
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