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Ambulance
Overview
Insight into the London, West Midlands and North West of England ambulance services, from the highly-pressurised control room to the crews on the streets. Ambulance provides an honest 360-degree snapshot of the daily dilemmas and pressures.
Status
Returning Series
Network
BBC One
Seasons & Episodes
Series 4
Documentary series providing a revealing insight into North West Ambulance Service.
Episodes
Episode 1
Over a busy weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Andrea and Glynn attend an RTC, while Debbie and Shaun try to persuade a homeless man to go to hospital.
Episode 2
During a 12-hour night shift with North West Ambulance Service, call handler Elly tackles an increasing volume of calls, and there are surprises for paramedics April and Clare.
Episode 3
A suspected terror incident requires a large-scale response and brings back memories of the Manchester Arena attack for the paramedics.
Episode 4
West Midlands Ambulance Service must manage problems of a winter NHS crisis that has left patients queuing in the corridors of Royal Stoke Hospital.
Episode 5
A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.
Episode 6
Call handler Joe faces his first unsupervised shift answering 999 calls on a busy night for the North West Ambulance Service.
Episode 7
A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.
Episode 8
This episode follows staff on a Friday night shift. Saj, the performance manager, is concerned there aren’t enough ambulances for all the patients needing them.
Episode 9
The North West Ambulance Service prepares for England's meeting with Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. As the country comes together in hope and excitement, the crews nervously anticipate the increase in calls that will follow no matter what the result.
Episode 10
While most enjoy a hot May bank holiday weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Gary and Claire need face matters of life and death.
Top Cast
Christopher Eccleston
Self - Narrator
