
Trucking Hell
Super-sized transport jobs require even bigger trucks to perform them. Lifting the lid on the heavy recovery business, featuring industrial strength trucks capable of towing and lifting the biggest and heaviest machines on the nation's roads.
Trucking Hell
Super-sized transport jobs require even bigger trucks to perform them. Lifting the lid on the heavy recovery business, featuring industrial strength trucks capable of towing and lifting the biggest and heaviest machines on the nation's roads.
Trucking Hell
Super-sized transport jobs require even bigger trucks to perform them. Lifting the lid on the heavy recovery business, featuring industrial strength trucks capable of towing and lifting the biggest and heaviest machines on the nation's roads.

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Episode 1: Episode 1
The Beast from the East descends, bringing some of the country's busiest roads to a standstill.
Episode 2: Episode 2
A heavy loader carrying cardboard bales tips onto its side.
Episode 3: Episode 3
A double-deck HGV rolls over on the A6, Crouch Recovery are sent in to save the day. Elsewhere, reco...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Heavy-recovery operator Marcus and his colleague Trigger have their work cut out when an HGV collide...
Episode 5: Episode 5
On one of the UK's busiest roads, a jackknifed HGV has careered through a front garden, over a ditch...
Episode 6: Episode 6
In a quiet rural village in Leicestershire, a utility truck has got stuck in the mud in a local resi...
Episode 7: Episode 7
Adam dispatches a team of recovery operators when a trailer sheds a 16-ton piece of metal machinery...
Episode 8: Episode 8
Marta and Fluff are sent to recover a massive digger that plunged into the River Thames after the ba...
Episode 9: Episode 9
A waste truck is involved in a motorway pile-up, and a broken down vehicle towing a cutting-edge car...
Episode 10: Episode 10
A lorry loaded with tarmac breaks down. A burnt-out van abandoned on an isolated towpath presents a...
Episode 1: Episode 1
A 44 tonne Artic straddling the central reservation of the M1 is a rush hour headache for Incident M...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Incident manager Steve is called to the scene of an overturned gas tanker that, while Sean is asked...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Recovery operation Jim and heavy vehicle mechanic Jack are called out to help a loaded HGV with a pu...
Episode 4: Episode 4
A road in Leicester is blocked by a 26-tonne digger, while rescue specialists Richard and Lee have t...
Episode 5: Episode 5
A 40-tonne lorry overturns and spills its load, forcing a major road to close. Meanwhile, heavy recr...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Father-and-son duo Dave and Adam try to recover a lorry transporting a 100-tonne train engine, while...
Episode 7: Episode 7
The Crouch team deals with some monster jobs, while Simon and his crew have to grapple with a jugger...
Episode 8: Episode 8
A luxury coach breaks down on a busy motor way slip road, and recovery operative Jon is on hand to t...
Episode 9: Episode 9
A huge 32-tonne tipper truck has slid down a dirt embankment and is lying on its side, and a lorry s...
Episode 10: Episode 10
Crane operator Nick is called out to a particularly unusual job on a recycling plant. Meanwhile, rec...
Episode 11: Episode 11
Jim and his team face a difficult foggy morning on the M1 when a crash between two artics causes a f...
Episode 12: Episode 12
Veteran driver Jim attends an emergency call-out to recover a lorry that has broken down bang in the...
Episode 13: Episode 13
Steve and his team attempt to recover a car that has crashed into a river, while Jim is tasked with...
Episode 14: Episode 14
Steve battles rush hour traffic to manoeuvre his recovery vehicle around the narrow roads to get to...
Episode 15: Episode 15
Lantern's only female driver Merrie is tasked with the removal of an abandoned lorry, but it is soon...
Episode 16: Episode 16
Rory risks life and limb to recovered a skip lorry from the M1. Jim has a happy reunion with his own...
Episode 17: Episode 17
Jim faces mayhem on the motorway when a massive pile-up blocks the busy M1.
Episode 18: Episode 18
Marta and Pat have to pull a bin lorry out of a muddy ditch. But first they must battle their way th...
Episode 19: Episode 19
Jim and Steve face one of their riskiest recoveries when a tanker carrying highly corrosive pure sul...
Episode 20: Episode 20
It is all hands to the pumps at a bus depot in Tamworth, where Crouch's finest are joined by Lantern...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business, as they tackle jack-knifed lorries,...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Tez and his crew deal with a 20-tonne milk tanker sinking in a muddy field in Leicestershire, while...
Episode 3: Episode 3
The team is called out to upright an artic that has rolled over on the A1. On arrival, they discover...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Following men and women working in the heavy recovery business, as they tackle jack-knifed lorries,...
Episode 5: Episode 5
Tez is tasked with a tricky recovery on one of the UK's deadliest roads as, thanks to a damaging bir...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Incident Manager Steve tackles a major job on the A1 following a collision, and must coordinate the...
Episode 7: Episode 7
Steve and his team must recover a 26-tonne lorry that careered off the motorway, catapulted across a...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Steve rescues a burning transporter loaded with cars.
Episode 2: Episode 2
Steve tackles a 44-ton lorry loaded with toilet roll that has flipped over and blocked the A50, whil...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Steve comes to the rescue when a trailer rolls over on a busy roundabout on the A46, scattering hay...
Episode 4: Episode 4
When a huge truck rolls over, blocking a busy dual carriageway in Derby, operations manager Steve ne...
Episode 5: Episode 5
Ant and Matt face up to a catastrophic lorry crash on a narrow road, transport manager Dan is called...
Episode 6: Episode 6
A truck careers off the A1, smashing through the side barrier and gets tangled up in live electrics....
Episode 7: Episode 7
When a bin lorry crashes onto its side, company boss Adam is tested to the max. In blizzard conditio...
Episode 8: Episode 8
Michael is faced with a dustcart leaning dangerously by a ditch, and Lee has to right an expensive t...
Episode 9: Episode 9
When a horsebox breaks down on the notoriously busy M25, Lantern's heavy operations manager Michael...
Episode 10: Episode 10
Crouch recovery op Buzz has to abandon his wrecker as he attempts to rescue a stranded skip lorry, w...
Episode 11: Episode 11
Martin leads four of the Lantern troops in an all-night rescue when a 44-tonne articulated lorry car...
Episode 12: Episode 12
Disaster strikes on a small country lane in Leicestershire when a 40-tonne truck jackknifes across b...
Episode 1: Episode 1
A 44-tonne truck carrying food catches fire and the cargo keeps reigniting.
Episode 2: Episode 2
A trailer carrying gym weights rolls over a roundabout and needs heavy recovery vehicles.
Episode 3: Episode 3
A lorry breaks down on a busy section of the M25 with a major oil leak and a fire risk.
Episode 4: Episode 4
A stranded lorry must be removed from a busy street before rush hour begins.
Episode 5: Episode 5
A frozen food truck crashes into a ditch, but the driver and the keys are missing.
Episode 6: Episode 6
A vehicle stuck on the A10 means a recovery amidst busy and dangerous traffic.
Episode 7: Episode 7
A sinkhole traps a tanker; a car crashes into a ditch; a lorry breaks down.
Episode 8: Episode 8
A coach that has crashed into a hedgerow requires some creative thinking to get rescued.
Episode 9: Episode 9
A coach that has driven off the road into a hedgerow needs to be rescued before rush hour.
Episode 10: Episode 10
Two trucks need rescuing when one got stuck trying to pull out the other.
Episode 11: Episode 11
A slide bed loses two wheels and a lorry gets stuck in the mud.
Episode 12: Episode 12
A 44-tonne artic verges off a country lane and gets tuck in the mud.
Episode 13: Episode 13
A lorry rolls over on the edge of a roundabout and a truck with blown suspension.
Episode 14: Episode 14
A serious blaze leaves an eight-wheel sewage tanker stricken in a layby on the busy A1 motorway just...
Episode 15: Episode 15
Lantern recovery op Steve is on his way to a risky roadside rescue. A 38-tonne mail lorry has taken...
Episode 16: Episode 16
A frost in Warwickshire makes a country lane as slippery as an ice rink, causing a road sweeper to s...
Episode 17: Episode 17
An 18-wheel trailer carrying two modular buildings catches fire in the early morning, closing three...
Episode 18: Episode 18
Lantern recovery op Merrie faces a dangerous challenge when a 20-tonne drinks lorry gets grounded on...
Episode 19: Episode 19
In Hertfordshire, Sean tries to shift a tractor unit and trailer fully laden with 27 tonnes of wood,...
Episode 20: Episode 20
An artic lorry stacked full of bed frames and mattresses has careered off a busy Lincolnshire A-road...
Episode 1: Episode 1
Return of the documentary following workers in the heavy recovery business. In Corby a 16-metre lorr...
Episode 2: Episode 2
In this week's episode, company boss Adam Crouch detours from his morning office commute to attend t...
Episode 3: Episode 3
In this week's episode, Crouch incident manger Steve and his team have been called out to a lorry th...
Episode 4: Episode 4
A tipped-over shipment of A4 paper on the A1 ends up being a tough task to take on. After hitting a...
Episode 5: Episode 5
A crew trying to take care of a burned-out trailer struggles due to its missing wheels. A broken-dow...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Sean faces the mother of all recoveries - a truck loaded with chemicals has plunged down a steep emb...
Episode 7: Episode 7
A sinkhole in Wokingham swallows up a 15-tonne water tanker, leaving rescue crews worried about what...
Episode 8: Episode 8
The men and women working in the heavy recovery business deal with jack-knifed lorries, crashed heav...
Episode 9: Episode 9
The men and women working in the heavy recovery business deal with jack-knifed lorries, crashed heav...
Episode 10: Episode 10
On the Moors, a 50 ton construction machine has and landed in a stream. The team at Alpha face a dan...
Episode 11: Episode 11
A 50-ton construction machine is stranded by a severely-damaged Victorian bridge.
Episode 12: Episode 12
On the busy A1, halfway between Newcastle and Durham, an articulated lorry has fallen down a 20-metr...
Episode 13: Episode 13
Shaun has to think outside the box as a trapped telehandler puts the team under serious pressure, A...
Episode 14: Episode 14
On the M25 near Enfield, two lorries, two cars and a van have piled into each other, blocking three...
Episode 15: Episode 15
A 40-ton lorry careers off the M1 and plunges down an embankment, becoming embedded in a ditch. Stev...
Episode 16: Episode 16
On the M11, a loaded truck pulling an extra trailer has been left marooned after the rear axle on th...
Episode 17: Episode 17
In Northumberland, a 32-tonne tipper gets lost in the dark and ends up stuck in a boggy field, while...
Episode 18: Episode 18
In the north of England, Kevin is called to a particularly challenging recovery - a 75-ton crane tha...
Episode 19: Episode 19
Vehicles in need of recovery include a Land Rover Discovery dumped in a canal.
Episode 20: Episode 20
Just outside Newcastle, Kev is sent to rescue a wheelie bin delivery truck that is stuck.
Episode 1: Episode 1
Following the men and women of the heavy recovery business. In Hertfordshire, rookie op Euan is task...
Episode 2: Episode 2
A toppled tanker with liquid chicken guts needs rescuing, a refrigerated truck stranded on a busy ro...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Alpha Recovery send a crew to a challenging, energy sapping recovery: a fuel tanker has rolled down...
Episode 4: Episode 4
In Buckinghamshire, recovery op Steve must deal with a mattress stuffed lorry which has hit a low br...
Episode 5: Episode 5
A three tonne passenger ferry is hauled out of the icy waters of a lake so it can be repaired, and t...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Recovery op Mark tackles a Vauxhall left dangling over the edge of a canal lock 8n wet weather, and...
Episode 7: Episode 7
A 44-ton gravel lorry careers off the A69, plunging down an embankment, and Gary must pick up the pi...
Episode 8: Episode 8
A 26 tonne tanker gets stuck in a waterlogged verge on the busy A5, fully loaded and leaning to one...
Episode 9: Episode 9
Two coaches which tried passing each other on a narrow snowy lane come to grief, and a bin lorry stu...
Episode 10: Episode 10
In Northumberland, Alpha Recovery stalwart Kevin's got his hands full winching a tanker out of a mud...
Episode 11: Episode 11
Gary leads a team from Alpha rescuing a burnt-out low loader and portacabin. Stu battles with a brok...
Episode 12: Episode 12
While Stu struggles with a broken-down bus blocking a mini roundabout in Watford, Gary leads a compl...
Episode 13: Episode 13
A 46-tonne artic has veered into a verge on a busy A-road and is going nowhere without some help. An...
Episode 14: Episode 14
On the M25 near Enfield two lorries, two cars and a Transit have piled into each other blocking thre...
Episode 15: Episode 15
On a busy stretch of the M42 outside Birmingham a fully loaded Sprinter Van has limped onto the hard...
Episode 16: Episode 16
The Alpha recovery team face a huge challenge as a double decker bus has rolled onto its side, and i...
Episode 17: Episode 17
A tipper truck sinks into deep mud on an isolated farm track, a car has crashed onto an embankment,...
Episode 18: Episode 18
In Warwickshire, Dave Crouch comes to the rescue a tipper truck gets stuck in deep mud on an isolate...
Episode 19: Episode 19
A bin lorry has come off a country lane, it’s wheels slipping in mud, and a box van trailer which ha...
Episode 20: Episode 20
When a driver transporting booze decouples at a lorry park, his trailer's landing legs are swallowed...
Episode 1: Episode 1
There's an emergency in East London when a 25-ton truck hits a railway bridge. And Buzz needs to co-...
Episode 2: Episode 2
Jobs include a bulker trailer that has burst into flames, a heavily laden truck that is wedged in so...
Episode 3: Episode 3
In a 600-metre-long tunnel on the M25, Steve and Daniel must combine forces to try to shift a 44-ton...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Rescue teams are required for a 22-tonne houseboat washed up on a muddy bank of the River Trent by s...
Episode 5: Episode 5
There’s an emergency in Nottinghamshire when the ground gives way beneath a tipper truck fully loade...
Episode 6: Episode 6
A 45-tonne crane gets caught out by a crumbling curb, Mouse performs a late-night recovery of a tank...
Episode 7: Episode 7
Sean is tasked with recovering a 17-tonne telehandler that’s tumbled off a track, landing upside dow...
Episode 8: Episode 8
A 44-tonne articulated lorry has attempted to drive up a hill, hit sleet ice, slid back down out of...
Episode 9: Episode 9
Rescue teams deal with a car transporter that goes up in smoke during rush hour, a car that took a n...
Episode 10: Episode 10
In Northumberland, bad weather causes an emergency in the A1 involving an 18-tonne truck. Plus a tri...
Episode 11: Episode 11
In the north east of England, Alpha recovery ops Kevin and Ian battle the snow and ice to rescue a s...
Episode 12: Episode 12
Lantern recovery op Stuart has been tasked with rescuing a 26-tonne sewage tanker, fully loaded with...
Episode 13: Episode 13
The team endure an epic clean-up after a lorry carrying tonnes of curry sauce jars collides with a h...
Episode 14: Episode 14
Kev and Gary face a Herculean task extracting a fully loaded 44 tonne artic from a forest. Recovery...
Episode 15: Episode 15
When Storm Isha hits Northumberland, Mouse attempts a dangerous rescue in high winds; Mick saves a d...
Episode 16: Episode 16
In the North East, a truck has taken a tumble into a ditch in the dead of night. In Leicestershire,...
Episode 17: Episode 17
Mouse is tasked with recovering a delivery vehicle that’s blown onto its side and Dan is attempting...
Episode 18: Episode 18
Wild weather wrecks havoc as Gary and Kevin lift a trailer in the Pennines.
Episode 19: Episode 19
Ian faces danger working metres from a live lane to rescue a truck in trouble. Merrie must extract a...
Episode 20: Episode 20
A rolled over tipper truck on a busy road has the Crouch crew scrambling. A vandalised motorhome wit...
Episode 1: Recovery Ops
Recovery ops are dispatched to a toppled trailer and tractor unit on the busy A1. And in Walsall, Sn...
Episode 2: Episode 2
The heat is on for Dean and Daniel after a garage fire leaves 11 vehicles in need of removal. Most o...
Episode 3: Episode 3
Near the Scottish border, a massive articulated truck has tumbled down a steep slope and toppled on...
Episode 4: Episode 4
Gary, Simon and Mouse recover a lorry that’s been blown off the road and tipped onto its side. Sean...
Episode 5: Episode 5
Pat faces a tough challenge after a fully loaded 40 tonne lorry crashes, ploughing into a hedge and...
Episode 6: Episode 6
Sean and Daniel attempt a risky recovery after a lorry loaded with rotten potatoes has rolled, block...
Episode 7: Episode 7
On a busy A-Road, the Alpha team rescue a lorry stuck in deep mud after it veers off-road, while on...
Episode 8: Episode 8
Dan tackles a cherry picker in a boggy bridleway. In Worcestershire, Kieran faces a challenging uphi...
Episode 9: Episode 9
Daniel and Dean strip a burnt-out horse box for recovery, but one wrong move could bring the whole t...
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