Winter Road Rescue

The devastating impact of the Yorkshire floods in 2019, following people on the frontline of the flood response in some of the worst affected communities, like the village of Fishlake. Elsewhere, a smashed lorry is recovered from a busy motorway, and an elderly passenger is involved in a terrifying road traffic accident.

A devastating crash on the M27 leaves a driver trapped in her mangled vehicle, and a paramedic is forced to treat her injuries from inside the wreckage in plummeting temperatures. A coastguard helicopter crew flies out to rescue a fisherman swept out to sea by a freak wave, gritter drivers work to keep Scotland's roads clear, and a recover technician races to get a stranded motorist home in time to take his diabetes medication.

Documentary following snowplough teams and RAC patrols in Scotland and the north of England as they work to ensure the roads are clear if winter weather hits. Storm Brendan wreaks havoc across the UK, and paramedics attempt to free an 88-year-old man who is trapped in his car with potentially serious injuries. Meanwhile, a septic tanker needs rescuing from a school field after weeks of heavy rain.

A heavy vehicle recovery team has a tough job in store when a 44-ton lorry ploughs across a roundabout and gets stuck 60ft down an embankment, while RAC vehicle technician Mark rushes to rescue a driver who has broken down on the hard shoulder of a windy motorway bridge.