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About Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port

Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port is a documentary TV series that premiered on Channel 4 on June 2, 2025. It has 2 seasons and 14 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 8, aired on August 11, 2026.

The series takes viewers inside some of the key port control centres to meet frontline staff and shine a light on the teamwork, expertise, operational challenges, and crucial minute-by-minute decisions that impact millions around the UK to reveal some of the huge 24/7 operation that keeps the nation's most important transport hub open for business. From the terminal and port control teams to the Port of Dover Police and the ferry and cruise companies, viewers will get to know the individuals keeping the port moving around the clock.

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Episodes

14 episodes · 2 seasons

Series 1

2025 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale

    Major works are hampering the ferry terminal's operations. The engineering team race to fix the marina's broken gates - the gates that also stop the port from flooding. And the team welcome some very special visitors: the Children's Magical Taxi Tour

  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

    Undercover cops hunt for drivers breaking the law. There’s a leak in the tunnels under the white cliffs. The engineers have their hands full with a broken berth.

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

    It's the busiest day of the year for Dover's cruise terminal, with three ships docking at once. The maintenance team go to work at the world-famous white cliffs, and the police stop a man who's wanted on immigration offences.

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

    It's the start of the school holidays and a worldwide IT outage threatens the port's entire operation. The team race to bring in the largest cruise ship of the season and police intercept a driver who's high at the wheel

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

    When a massive storm causes chaos, a tugboat must rescue a ferry in distress. And the police find some suspicious-looking pigeons.

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

    Police are on high alert when a lorry driver claims he has a gun.

Series 2

2026 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 3 months ago

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    8. Episode 8

    Finale

    The cargo team race to unload 3000 tonnes of steel. Border Force uncover several suspicious packages. And Dover marks its role in two world wars with a special remembrance service

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    7. Episode 7

    Border Force officers hunt for illegal meat being smuggled into Britain. Port engineers face their biggest job of the year. And police are on a stake-out.

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    6. Episode 6

    Storm Amy blows a cruise ship off-course. Police stop a suspect car before it can leave the country. Border Force discover a lorry with tyres stuffed with contraband.

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    5. Episode 5

    Behind the scenes at one of the UK's major transport hubs. It's one of the busiest days of the year for Dover. Problems at passport control cause long delays. Border Force catch a drunk driver. And engineers race to fix a leak at the cruise terminal.

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    4. Episode 4

    Behind the scenes at the transport hub. High winds threaten to close the port to shipping, a car engine in the back of a van raises suspicions and Border Force officers discover young women being smuggled into the country.

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    3. Episode 3

    Behind the scenes at the transport hub. The Port of Dover Police launch a special operation hunting for organised car theft gangs. A sewage leak threatens the ferry schedule and a yacht disappears in treacherous seas.

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    2. Episode 2

    At the ferry terminal, police officers chase a man who has been spotted jumping out of a lorry. Border Force bust a cigarette-smuggling operation, and port crews try to dock an unwieldy Spanish galleon.

  8. Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port S2 E1 still E1

    1. Episode 1

    Behind the scenes at one of the UK's critical transport hubs. Border Force uncover one of its biggest drug hauls of the year, rock star Yungblud is at risk of missing his next gig in Europe, and police race to an emergency on one of Dover's busiest roads.

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The most recent episode of Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port, Season 2 Episode 8, aired on August 11, 2026.

How many seasons of Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port are there?

Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port has 2 seasons with 14 episodes in total.

When did Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port first air?

Dover 24/7: Britain's Busiest Port first aired on Channel 4 on June 2, 2025.

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