They have a single goal: to find the missing person. Regardless. When the police sound the alarm, the volunteers and their rescue dogs rush out to search.
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On Mt Hutt, the stakes are as high as the altitude for the ski patrollers, medical teams and road response crew who brave high-pressure rescues amongst this picturesque holiday destination.
Knowledge Original series that follows the heroic members of Canada's busiest volunteer search and rescue team as they set off by foot and helicopter to rescue people from the rugged wilderness of North Vancouver. (NSR)
Documentary series following the lives of those that use the English Channel for pleasure, those that earn a living from it, and most importantly those who keep it safe.
High tension in the Alpine foothills: real emergencies, tough decisions, strong stories. „The Lifesavers of Murnau“ shows medicine where it counts – told directly, closely and intensely. The series that follows the daily work of emergency physicians, nurses, and rescue teams at BG Unfallklinik Murnau, one of Germany’s leading trauma hospitals located in the Bavarian Alps. Showing real emergency cases — from rescue operations in the mountains and severe traffic accidents to intensive care treatments, complex surgeries, and rehabilitation. With close-up footage from bodycams, drones, and cameras inside the trauma room, viewers experience how the medical teams handle life-threatening situations with precision and compassion.
Set around the antics of a ragtag group of Mountain Rescue volunteers, Mountain Goats celebrates the Highlands of Scotland, with proper kilt wearing maniacs fighting disaster on a weekly basis against the stunning backdrop of the Glencoe hills. When our heroes aren't out rescuing people, or being rescued themselves, they spend their time in 'The Old Goat' pub - a place of great warmth and camaraderie, where people come in for a quick pint and never want to leave. The regulars in the pub are Jimmy, an old school mountain goat with a fag burn in his jumper and a glint of mischief in his bloodshot eyes, the wild and mysterious Bill; Bernie, a cheery, hard-working woman, who keeps the others on the straight and narrow; and Conor, a handsome, easy-going young man who is more than a little bit naive. Their HQ is in the local pub, and the landlady is Jules - a formidable force of nature who'll have you out on your ear at the first sign of trouble.
A search and rescue department specializes in finding loved ones lost during a war, natural disaster or relocation. The paranoid and skeptical Hong Yu-Fung, the optimistic and energetic Sze Yik-Him, the eloquent Crystal Sin, and computer expert Yeung Chi-Kei are led by a calm and rational team leader Lo Man-Kit to start their experience of searching and rescuing people. Not only do they find happiness in their work, but they also go through a whole new experience of how they see themselves.
Rockface is a British television drama series which was broadcast on BBC One from 2002 to 2003. It ran for two series: the first six episodes were broadcast from 13 March to 17 April 2002 on Wednesday nights; the second series of eight episodes ran from 25 May to 27 July 2003 on Sunday nights. The series is set in Glenntannoch, a fictitious town in the Scottish Highlands, and centres around a mountain rescue team led by Dr Gordon Urquhart. The major rescues and incidents in the series were based on real life rescues conducted by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue service.
A provocative and in-depth look at the making of a classic movie, providing viewers with great movies. And the stories behind them.
This fascinating two-part programme explores cutting edge research surrounding the brain and its ability to function. In part one, two renowned neurologists are working to understand the brain's "plasticity" and introduce us to a woman who functions well with literally half a brain and a blind professor who learns to "see" with his tongue. Part two explores the brain's elusive capacity to create and store memory, as seen through one man who remarkably remembers every single detail of his life, and an athlete whose memory was wiped clean following a tragic accident.
This documentary series tells the stories that have gripped imaginations for centuries and reveals the fascinating and unexpected history behind them.
A series of films looking at the different shapes and sizes of bodies and people's attitudes to them
Series telling the story of the architects, engineers and spin doctors who entered a frantic two year race to make the Royal Opening of St Pancras on time.
From roots in the Deep South to the slums of New Jersey, "Who Do You Think You Are?" follows the journeys of some of the most well-known names in American popular culture. Watch as celebrities discover unknown details about themselves and their families while researching their ancestry with the help of historians and genealogical experts.
Tammy Faye, the "First Lady of the Electric Church," had a spectacular rise, a scandalous collapse, and an unexpected revival. Her biography raises a question: How did people get the story so wrong?
Explore the iconic festival, Lollapalooza, which started as a traveling circus of bands including Jane's Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band and Violent Femmes in 1991.