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Sea Patrol UK

Sea Patrol UK is a British television documentary which followed the men and women who keep the English channel open for shipping. The series was produced by Wall To Wall productions in association with the National Geographic Channel.

Premise

The series followed personnel from numerous agencies (including the Royal Navy, Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Royal Air Force, Customs, and the Coast Guard) with responsibility for monitoring, investigating, and protecting the English Channel.

Episodes

Series 1: 2009

Series 2: 2010

A second series, this time of eight episodes, followed in 2010.

Filming

The crew interchanges with filming 24 hours a day, different crews film at numerous bases including:

  • Coast Guard operations room in Warren Apron
  • Royal Navy Fisheries Protection in Dover harbour
  • RAF at Chivenor airfield in Devon
  • The Kent marine police force in Dover Strait
  • Search And Rescue Portland

International Broadcasts

References