Programme Overview
Description
This high-octane compilation series brings together the most dangerous and technically demanding recoveries from the long-running hit show Trucking Hell. Carefully curated from rescues taken across all nine series, these five episodes of Trucking Hell: Ultimate Rescue Edition showcase standout moments, daring feats, and extraordinary teamwork from the UK's top heavy recovery operators.
Episode 1: Mega Rollovers kicks off the series with a look into the high-pressure world of heavy vehicle recovery, featuring three of the UK’s most challenging rollover incidents. In the Pennines, a fuel tanker crash tests the limits of Alpha Recovery’s skills; near Loughborough, Steve Kelly responds to a hazardous cement truck spill in a farmer’s field; and outside London, Stuart Guess and Daniel take on a chaotic commuter-hour crash involving a 40-ton paper-loaded lorry overturned on a roundabout.
Episode 2: Water Rescues dives into the high-risk world of aquatic recoveries, where Britain’s recovery crews battle rising waters, unstable terrain, and submerged vehicles. From houseboats to hidden hazards beneath the water, this episode showcases some of the most treacherous aqua-rescues and the crews who go to extraordinary lengths to keep the country afloat.
Episode 3: Bridge Strike Chaos examines some of the UK’s most intense, life-threatening bridge collisions, where crews must race against the clock to quickly and precisely clear dangerous wrecks and restore vital infrastructure. This episode covers narrow city streets and rural pinch points by revealing the pressure, power, and precision behind every treacherous bridge strike recovery.
Episode 4: After Dark takes viewers into the high-stakes world of night-time recoveries, where danger multiplies in the dark and every second counts. On the M25, Lantern’s Merrie, Sean, and Steve face a daunting recovery after a lorry crashes through woodland with a trailer full of gas bottles and batteries, battling unstable ground and fuel-soaked wreckage across two nights.
Episode 5: Wild Weather Rescues thrusts viewers into the heart of Britain’s fiercest storms, where recovery crews battle brutal conditions to keep roads open and drivers safe. This episode showcases the ingenuity, resilience, and sheer grit of the crews who take on nature at its wildest.