BBC Television Appeal: Raymond Baxter, chairman of the Public Relations Committee and a member of the Committee of Management, aboard Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Arun lifeboat and surrounded by the filming and recording team during the preparation of the BBC Television Appeal for the RNLI. The appeal, made by Mr Baxter and broadcast on Sunday May 8, included an impressive film sequence of lifeboat launches, and a magnificent response of more than £26,300 has already been received at Poo/e headquarters..