Season 8
20 episodes
29 min. per episode
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A survivor recounts harrowing near-death experiences, revealing unexpected bravery and the fragility of life in shocking detail.
Episodes
A hiker is in search of his dog when a cliff crumbles beneath his feet, a dramatic rescue by a coastguard rope team is captured on camera. Plus, passers-by save the life of a woman who has collapsed in the street.
An angler fishing off rocks is swept out into a raging sea, and a mountain biker attempts a trick but doesn't make it.
Staff at a trampoline centre fight to save a father who has collapsed. A paraglider gets into trouble and loses height rapidly. He attempts to land on a road but doesn't make it.
A terrified family calls 999 when their baby becomes unresponsive, and paramedics must shock him back to life with a defibrillator. A truck driver is diverted along a narrow country road which can't cope with the weight of his vehicle.
A couple are on a trip to celebrate their wedding anniversary when their car is hit by a truck on the M1, spinning it into the path of another HGV. A wingsuit freefaller hits trouble when his parachute gets tangled up.
Series presented by Nick Knowles which shows the split-second moments when everyday events are transformed into disasters and meets the people who lived to tell the tale.