RNLI 200 Voices
Discover how the RNLI - the charity that saves lives at sea - has been saving and changing lives since 1824. You’ll hear the voices of brave lifesavers, grateful survivors, selfless volunteers, kind supporters, fascinating experts and more, all sharing their own special RNLI stories.
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Episodes
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Saturday Aug 19, 2023
Bafta-winning actor Joanna Scanlan on the cast-members she has the greatest admiration for
Actress and open-water swimmer Joanna Scanlan on pushing herself out of her depth, why she included an RNLI rescue in an episode of the TV comedy Puppy Love, and why one day she needed the RNLI for real.
Hear from another RNLI ambassador who's starred onscreen, Ruth Jones (Episode 36).
200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLIInterview by the RNLI’s Ollie Wrynne-SimpsonSoundtrack composed and performed by Jon Nicholls
The RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200
Friday Aug 18, 2023
Friday Aug 18, 2023
In 1824, Sir William Hillary founded what is now the RNLI. Coxswain Edd Christian takes us back to where it all started
On 10 October, 1822, HMS Vigilant foundered on St Mary’s Rock in Douglas Bay on the Isle of Man. A bystander urged others to help him row out to rescue those in peril. That man was Sir William Hillary. And, as a result of this and further shipwrecks, he went on to form what we know today as the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. One of Douglas RNLI’s current coxswains explains why, two centuries on, Sir William would be proud.
Discover more about the RNLI's foundation and development through our first 100 years: Veronica Vondy (Episode 166) and Hayley Whiting (Episode 195) talk about founder Sir William Hillary, while Dr Sam Jones (Episode 24) explores a turning point in the RNLI's fortunes in 1852.
200 Voices is produced by Adventurous Audio for the RNLIInterview by Adventurous AudioSoundtrack composed and performed by Jon NichollsThe RNLI is a charity celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea - find out more at RNLI.org/200
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
How do you describe what it’s like to encounter waves the size of buildings? How do you convey what that moment of rescue feels like? How do you tell the story of 200 years of lifesaving? With so many examples of courage, selflessness, heart-breaking loss and heartfelt relief in its long history, the RNLI has left it to those who know best.
In 200 Voices you’ll hear from people whose lives have been touched by the charity. Not just crew members and casualties, but fundraisers, lifeguards, shore crew and shop workers, as well as those with more surprising connections.
It takes many hands to save a life. And in each episode, you'll hear a unique perspective. In the RNLI's bicentenary year, 200 Voices will transport you back in time, far out to sea and into the future.