Real Rescues
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{{Infobox television
| genre = Documentary
| image = RRtitle.jpg
| runtime = 28–58 minutes
| presenter = Chris Hollins (2012)
Louise Minchin (2009–2012)
Nick Knowles (2007-2011, 2013)
| executive_producer = Kate Roberts
Chris Riley
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| network = BBC One
| first_aired = {{Start date|2007|10|15|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2013|10|25|df=yes}}
| num_series = 10
| num_episodes = 228
| list_episodes = List of Real Rescues episodes
| related =
}}
Real Rescues is a British documentary broadcast on BBC One exploring the daily work of the emergency services aired from 2007 to 2013. Real Rescues was at the heart of the action with the emergency services of Hampshire including the police, fire, ambulance, coastguard and lifeboat crews. The majority of the footage was shot around Portsmouth and Fareham. In the later series, other counties from across the UK began to be featured. Other emergency services, such as mountain rescue and animal rescue, were also featured. The show was axed in 2013.
The programme reran on W and CBS Reality until 2017.
Episodes
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|+ !Series !Start Date !End Date !Total Episodes !Presenters |
1
|15 Oct 2007 |9 Nov 2007 |20 x 58m |
2A
|29 Sep 2008 |24 Oct 2008 |20 x 44m |
2B*
|29 Apr 2008 |9 Dec 2008 |20 x 29m |
3
|20 Apr 2009 |15 May 2009 |20 x 44m |
4
|2 Nov 2009 |27 Nov 2009 |20 x 28m |
5A
|5 Jul 2010 |16 Jul 2010 |20 x 44m |
5B
|1 Jul 2009 |22 Oct 2010 |8 x 29m |
6
|22 Nov 2010 |17 Dec 2010 |20 x 44m |
7
|30 May 2011 |24 Jun 2011 |20 x 44m |
8
|11 Jun 2012 |6 Jul 2012 |20 x 44m |
9
|11 Mar 2013 |5 Apr 2013 |20 x 44m |
10
|30 Sep 2013 |25 Oct 2013 |20 x 44m |
Series 2B contained edited versions of series 1 content.
Series 5B contained edited versions of series 3 content.
External links
- {{BBC programme}}
- [http://www.nickknowles.com/news/2008/05/30/real-rescues-returns/ Nick Knowles Site]
{{reflist}}
Category:2007 British television series debuts
Category:2013 British television series endings
Category:BBC high definition shows