
The Channel's inhabitants face the challenges posed by the winter months on the water.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A giant car carrier is grounded on a sandbank in the Solent, while a premature baby seal prepares to return to the water.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A maintenance crew works deep under the Channel, teenagers brave the open water and a helicopter gets too close for comfort.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A high-speed ferry battles traffic, a sickly seal pup is washed up in Cornwall and a luxury yacht must be handled with care.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The Royal Navy bomb squad unearth a deadly relic that has been sitting on a mantelpiece for 30 years.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A new ferry captain takes to the helm as the weather closes in and the Navy receive a distress call about trapped teenagers.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. The RNLI come to the rescue of some stranded mariners. Pets get caught up in the half-term rush across the Channel.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A local oyster farmer finds treasures in the deep, and the bomb squad unearth a blast from the past.

Documentary following life on the English Channel. A tiny tugboat steers a giant tanker safely into port, and young British sailors attempt a speed record to France.