A moody coastline with large waves crashing onto the rocks on the left. Overlaid on the right, a male coastguard rescue officer is speaking into a radio. He is wearing a blue helmet and blue HM Coastguard overalls.

TV Series

Coastguard TV Series

Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS is the hit Channel 5 documentary series

Step back inside the lifesaving work of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), as Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS returns for a third time. 

The documentary follows first-hand the lifesaving work carried out across the MCA to help keep you safe on the coast and at sea. Watch it on Wednesdays at 9pm on Channel 5.

Follow Maritime and Coastguard Agency teams, from helicopter crews and investigators to surveyors and counter pollution officers, as they tackle collisions, daring sea saves, and maritime emergencies from the wild Cornish cliffs to North Scotland’s stormy shores.

Missed the action from the last two series? You can still catch up on demand. Head over to 5 to watch all the episodes from series one and two.

 

Catch up on the previous two series

Find out more about the series one and series two of Coastguard to discover the riveting stories we followed. 

Dive straight in. You can watch all episodes of Coastguard: Search and Rescue SOS online on 5.

Where can I find extra safety advice? 

If you're heading to the coast there could be dangers where you least expect them. Take a look at our safety advice before you head out.

 

I’d like to volunteer for HM Coastguard how to I register my interest? 

You can find out more about volunteering with the Coastguard Rescue Service here.

 

I’d like to work for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) where can I find out more? 

There are a wide range of roles at the MCA. If you want to do a job that matters take a look at our current vacancies.

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