Coastal Defenders (2023–present)

TV ShowOn airBBC TwoDocumentary1 season, 8 episodes
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Plot

Meet the team of dive engineers on England's south coast as they battle time and tide to keep Britain’s coastlines and waterways moving.

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Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2023Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Coastal Defenders S01E01Tilting JettyFebruary 27, 2023—Brighton Marina's main jetty is on the tilt, causing chaos for residents and shop owners. The Coastal Defenders team of diving engineers dev
  2. S01E02Coastal Defenders S01E02Tugboat TyreFebruary 28, 2023—In Britain's biggest port, cargo grinds to a halt as a tugboat picks up a mystery object in its propeller. The Coastal Defenders dive team u
  3. S01E03Coastal Defenders S01E03Ship's SurveyMarch 1, 2023—The Coastal Defenders dive team face a long cold swim to inspect a vast oil tanker and respond to an emergency callout to repair a vital pie
  4. S01E04Coastal Defenders S01E04Sun and StormsMarch 6, 2023—It’s a taste of the luxury life for the Coastal Defenders dive team as they fix the hull of a floating hotel.
  5. S01E05Coastal Defenders S01E05Save the DolphinsMarch 7, 2023—A mooring structure called a dolphin has brought the Isle of Wight ferries to a standstill. The whole ferry terminal must move to allow the
  6. S01E06Coastal Defenders S01E06Mussels MayhemMarch 8, 2023—It’s man versus mussel as the Coastal Defenders dive team clear shellfish from blocking a ship’s pipes.
  7. S01E07Coastal Defenders S01E07Ferry EmergencyMarch 9, 2023—It’s another emergency for the Coastal Defenders dive team when a ferry service ends up stranded.
  8. S01E08Coastal Defenders S01E08Operation Abandoned BoatsMarch 10, 2023—The Coastal Defenders team face a graveyard of discarded boats which have to be cleared to protect the waterways.

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Craig ParkinsonCraig ParkinsonNarrator

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