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Series 8: Episode 8
Stories of near misses when life hangs in the balance, presented by Nick Knowles. Today, two divers documenting a wreck in the Thames find more than they bargained for and call in the Royal Navy bomb team. Elsewhere, an insecure load on a vehicle flies off, landing on the windscreen of another driver, blocking his view of a busy motorway.
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