Tramore RNLI volunteers will feature for the first time in the latest series of the BBC’s Saving Lives at Sea, which will be broadcast on BBC Two on Wednesday 30 September at 8pm.

The episode follows Tramore’s volunteer lifeboat crew as they respond to an early-morning pager alert.

Members of the crew were also interviewed sharing their experience of the rescue and giving viewers a glimpse of volunteering at a lifeboat station that has been part of the Tramore community for generations.

Speaking ahead of the broadcast, Tramore RNLI Lifeboat Operations Manager Clive Smith said:

‘We’re delighted to see Tramore RNLI feature on Saving Lives at Sea for the first time. Our lifeboat station has been shaped by the many volunteers, fundraisers and supporters who have given their time to it over decades..

‘The crew featured in the programme are part of that continuing story. It’s lovely to see them representing the station and the town, and giving people a glimpse of what happens when the pager sounds.’

Saving Lives at Sea has followed RNLI lifesavers since 2016, combining real-life rescue footage with interviews with volunteers and the people they rescue. More than 30 RNLI lifeboat stations feature in the latest series.

In 2025, RNLI lifeboat crews around Ireland and the UK aided 8,290 people and saved 272 lives, while RNLI lifeguards helped 36,213 people and saved 117 lives.