SOS: Extreme Rescues

Saving lives in a place like no other takes an emergency service like no other. In the stunning, wild landscape of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, dedicated teams stand by to help.

Genre: Documentary,

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Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 2

Episode: N/A

Duration: 29 minutes

Release: 2024-01-08

Rating: 10

Season 1 - SOS: Extreme Rescues
2024-01-08
A young hiker gets trapped on an icy ledge on Tryfan, rescuers hunt for walkers lost in fog and a man risks heatstroke after a mountain climb on the hottest day of the year.
2024-01-15
A woman needs to be airlifted to safety after a fall in Devil’s Kitchen, a sheep is stuck in a mineshaft, and the police drone unit seeks out a teenager lost on a mountain after dark.
2024-01-22
Summer visitors put the teams under strain. There’s a race against the tide to save an injured power kiter; and a freak storm delays an ambulance reaching a medical emergency.
2024-02-05
A woman scattering her father’s ashes on his favourite mountain needs help after falling, a man with dementia is lost in the forest; and a girl is stretchered down the mountainside.
2024-02-12
A day trip flips from epic to nightmare for a Londoner lost on Tryfan with no way to get help, a man falls near a remote waterfall and a holidaymaker drifts out to sea in a dinghy.
2024-02-19
Multiple teams join forces to find a missing person; an amazing coincidence aids a walker who collapses with hypothermia in a storm; and a wrong turn puts young friends in danger.
2024-02-26
A man makes a tough decision when a rock crushes his friend in the Glyderau mountains. After a fall, a woman needs convincing to be carried back on a stretcher.
2024-03-04
Rescuers search for an injured man they think has taken magic mushrooms; two climbers get trapped on a dangerous ledge with no torches; and a family get lost on a notorious peak.
Teams work together to rescue an injured man trapped in woodland in South Eryri; two walkers get lost when thick fog descends; and the team struggle to find a woman in a mountain’s deep ridges.
2024-03-18
A crash in a remote spot brings emergency teams together; helicopter teams winch a seriously injured woman out of a gorge; and volunteers on race day get an unexpected callout.
2024-03-25
The race is on to find two climbers stranded in deep snow, before night falls; a spate of wildfires puts fire and rescue teams under strain; and a hiker is caught out, the day after the clocks change.
2024-04-08
A thrill-seeker fears he’s led his fiancée to her death on an icy mountain; rescuers help a dog in distress; and a trainee paramedic is in the right place at the right time.

Season 2 - SOS: Extreme Rescues
2025-07-16
An 80-year-old is stuck on Yr Wyddfa. The police helicopter looks for a tourist lost in the dark. And the coastguard races to save a local before the tide sweeps her away.
2025-07-21
Cave Rescue race to find teenagers trapped in a mine; Mountain Rescue struggle to reach an injured walker; and teams pull together to rescue a woman who’s fallen 20 feet on to rocks.
2025-07-30
An injured climber is stuck on a narrow ledge after falling 30 ft; spaniel Buzz runs off a coastal cliff; and a couple’s search for a social media hotspot lands them in danger.
2025-08-06
Emergency teams race to a gas explosion at a busy marina; an injured biker is stuck in a remote spot; and teams pull together to rescue a lost father and son.
2025-08-13
A 15-year-old mountain biker has serious injuries after a downhill crash; a climber is frozen with fear on Eryri’s most dangerous ridge; and two French visitors come unstuck.
2025-08-21
An injured climber is hanging by ropes after a 20m fall; mountain rescue solve the sad mystery of a missing man; coastguards are called to a dog walker with a dislocated ankle.
2025-08-27
A race to rescue eight-year-old twins, parents and grandparents lost in a storm; a sheepdog is stuck on a quarry ledge; and an RAF team help rescue multiple casualties stuck in the snow.
2025-09-03
A young couple looking for a hidden hotspot are stranded in the dark; mountain rescue go old-school to find an injured walker; an American visitor bites off more than he can chew.
A woman has multiple injuries after falling 20 feet on Wales’s highest peak; a child goes missing on a busy beach; and a small team stretcher an injured man over a fast-flowing river.
A paraglider with vertigo is stuck in the snow on Crib Goch; emergency teams rush to rescue a dog walker caught by flooding; and a cry for help that could be a person, or a goat.
A simple slip on a rocky beach turns into a race against the tide; a birthday outing in the mountains takes an unexpected turn; and things get complicated in a father and son rescue.
New recruits are put to the test rescuing an injured climber; search dog Barney’s on the hunt for a missing person; and a 13-year-old schoolgirl dislocates her knee in a gorge.