Saving Lives at Sea Series 2 Episode 8 Episode 8 ( Air Date 2017-10-03 ) Genre Documentary, Reality category. Overview "In Ilfracombe, a father and son find themselves in danger after jumping in to rescue a drowning dog. The Minehead crew must scour the cliffs and shoreline after a young woman goes missing in a distressed state. And when they're paged to a man seen entering the Thames, the Tower crew face the possibility they may not find him in time.".