Real Rescues

Real Rescues
GenreDocumentary
Presented byChris Hollins (2012)
Louise Minchin (2009–2012)
Nick Knowles (2007-2011, 2013)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series10
No. of episodes228 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersKate Roberts
Chris Riley
Running time28–58 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release15 October 2007 (2007-10-15) –
25 October 2013 (2013-10-25)

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 Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
2A 29 Sep 2008 24 Oct 2008 20 x 44m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
2B* 29 Apr 2008 9 Dec 2008 20 x 29m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
3 20 Apr 2009 15 May 2009 20 x 44m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
4 2 Nov 2009 27 Nov 2009 20 x 28m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
5A 5 Jul 2010 16 Jul 2010 20 x 44m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
5B 1 Jul 2009 22 Oct 2010 8 x 29m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
6 22 Nov 2010 17 Dec 2010 20 x 44m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
7 30 May 2011 24 Jun 2011 20 x 44m Nick Knowles and Louise Minchin
8 11 Jun 2012 6 Jul 2012 20 x 44m Chris Hollins and Louise Minchin
9 11 Mar 2013 5 Apr 2013 20 x 44m Nick Knowles
10 30 Sep 2013 25 Oct 2013 20 x 44m Nick Knowles

Series 2B contained edited versions of series 1 content.

Series 5B contained edited versions of series 3 content.

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