Ambulance
Ambulance

Ambulance

2016 16 Seasons 107 Episodes ⭐ 8.2 Documentary Reality

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Day Shift

Multiple stabbings, suicide attempts, a double shooting and an explosion at a flat flood the control centre of the Londo

EP 2

The Night Shift

We join the staff in the nerve-centre control room on the night shift. Amongst the thousands of calls they receive, they

EP 3

The Weekend Shift

The staff of the London Ambulance Service prepare for another busy weekend. Amidst the call-outs to drunken fights, drug

EP 1

Episode 1

It is Saturday night and Katie and Sarah race to help a man who has collapsed at home. By midnight, revellers spilling o

EP 2

Episode 2

1 hour into the night-shift the control centre is already onto its 3rd cardiac arrest and the 12th stabbing victim of th

EP 3

Episode 3

A crew are dispatched to attend to a woman complaining of stomach pains, but she has actually suffered a massive heart a

EP 4

Episode 4

Jo and Suki are involved in high drama as they take a patient to hospital when a car crashes right in front of them. Cal

EP 5

Episode 5

The air ambulance is dispatched to a woman struggling to breathe after falling, but the helicopter is soon also needed a

EP 6

Episode 6

Justin and Dawn's first call of the day is to a woman whose waters have broken. A drunken man, repeat callers and a woma

EP 7

Episode 7

Crews in the more rural areas covered by the service are called out to an elderly couple, a train-spotter who has fallen

EP 8

Episode 8

The West Midlands Ambulance Service have to deal with the fatal consequences as Storm Doris batters the UK. Gale force w

EP 1

Episode 1

A day shift takes an unexpected turn for West Midlands Ambulance Service paramedics, Nat and Nat, when a 999 call about

EP 2

Episode 2

New Year's Eve is the busiest shift of the year for West Midlands Ambulance Service. Extra staff is brought in to care f

EP 3

Episode 3

Pete and Matt, a specialist trauma team, are called to treat the victim of a brutal knife attack. Paramedics Christine a

EP 4

Episode 4

Nina and Lauren respond to a caller whose mother has stopped breathing and is in cardiac arrest. The call handler in the

EP 5

Episode 5

At the start of a night shift, West Midlands Ambulance Service is receiving a High volume of emergency calls and is stru

EP 6

Episode 6

The last Saturday before Christmas is a busy, with controller Sui having to prioritise stabbing victims and reports of d

EP 1

Episode 1

Over a busy weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Andrea and Glynn attend an RTC, while Debbie

EP 2

Episode 2

During a 12-hour night shift with North West Ambulance Service, call handler Elly tackles an increasing volume of calls,

EP 3

Episode 3

A suspected terror incident requires a large-scale response and brings back memories of the Manchester Arena attack for

EP 4

Episode 4

West Midlands Ambulance Service must manage problems of a winter NHS crisis that has left patients queuing in the corrid

EP 5

Episode 5

A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given

EP 6

Episode 6

Call handler Joe faces his first unsupervised shift answering 999 calls on a busy night for the North West Ambulance Ser

EP 7

Episode 7

A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given

EP 8

Episode 8

This episode follows staff on a Friday night shift. Saj, the performance manager, is concerned there aren’t enough amb

EP 9

Episode 9

The North West Ambulance Service prepares for England's meeting with Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. As the country

EP 10

Episode 10

While most enjoy a hot May bank holiday weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Gary and Claire n

EP 1

Manchester - Episode 1

Call handler Laura offers life saving advice to a panicked 999 caller, the call makes such a deep impact that she decide

EP 2

Manchester - Episode 2

As senior paramedic Rich waits for his first job, he comments on the increase in homelessness in Greater Manchester. A c

EP 3

Manchester - Episode 3

Doctor Ian and paramedic Nikki see the human consequences of youth violence when they attend a 13-year-old who has been

EP 4

Manchester - Episode 4

North West Ambulance Service faces the pressure of the busiest day of the winter so far with an overwhelming volume of c

EP 5

Manchester - Episode 5

EP 6

Manchester - Episode 6

Joining ambulance crews in Greater Manchester as they tackle the freezing winter conditions. Advanced paramedic Jon trea

EP 7

Liverpool - Episode 1

Following ambulance teams attending to the 1.4 million people of Merseyside on St Patrick's Day weekend.

EP 8

Liverpool - Episode 2

The control room team feel the pressure on a busy night as they receive calls concerning a cocaine binge, a traffic coll

EP 9

Liverpool - Episode 3

North West Ambulance Service mobilises extra resources as thousands of visitors arrive in Liverpool for the Grand Nation

EP 10

Liverpool - Episode 4

A burglar has injured himself while trying to escape from a house he was burgling. As Kirsten arrives to support the cre

EP 11

Liverpool - Episode 5

A man found slumped in his car in the city centre turns on the good samaritan who called an ambulance for him, leaving t

EP 12

Liverpool - Episode 6

Call handler Brogan has to guide one caller through the process of performing lifesaving CPR while they wait for an ambu

EP 1

Episode 1

Ambulance crew Kate and Femi are dispatched to a young man who is struggling to breathe. It turns out he's suffering fro

EP 2

Episode 2

Advanced Paramedic Kev is dispatched to a cardiac arrest. While the ambulance crews on scene continue to give CPR, Kev's

EP 3

Episode 3

It's Friday night and 320 crews are on duty in the capital. Reports are coming in of an armed male on the loose, but it'

EP 4

Episode 4

It's payday weekend for millions of Londoners, and the 370 ambulance crews on duty are busy caring for the capital. Thir

EP 5

Episode 5

It's Halloween and in the control room, B watch are on duty and tare expecting a busy night. A call from the London Fire

EP 6

Episode 6

A call for a reported stabbing seven miles away that takes priority. Across the river, another 999 call is in progress f

EP 7

Episode 7

In control, join call handler Erin as she answers a 999 call from a distressed relative who has found their loved one ha

EP 8

Episode 8

It's 10pm on Friday night, and Abbie and Ben, and Kieran and Mick, are amongst the 320 crews on duty in the capital. Rep

EP 1

Episode 1

Cameras follow crews from the North West Ambulance Service as they respond to the impacts of the Covid-19 epidemic and S

EP 2

Episode 2

As the second wave of Covid-19 grips the country, the pressure mounts on the NHS in Merseyside. With hospitals almost fu

EP 3

Episode 3

A crew attend to a woman who has contracted Covid-19 while 20 weeks pregnant. But they must join a queue of 56 ambulance

EP 4

Episode 4

Linda and Emma respond to patients in mental health crisis across Liverpool, while an asylum seeker struggling with isol

EP 5

Episode 5

The North West Ambulance Service are struggling with a spike in staff sickness from Covid-19, which is making it hard to

EP 6

Episode 6

A quiet start to the night shift is broken by a 999 call on behalf of a 13-year-old patient who is stuck on a bus having

EP 1

Episode 1

A call to help a patient threatening to jump off a bridge requires an urgent response during a busy day shift for the st

EP 2

Episode 2

Crewmates Dec and Nicole are urgently dispatched to a baby who has stopped breathing, and they also attend to a 12-year-

EP 3

Episode 3

A 999 call for a patient who has fallen from a horse in a remote area takes priority for crewmates Chris and Lee on a ve

EP 4

Episode 4

One year on from the beginning of national lockdown, Lancashire ambulance crews attend to patients whose health problems

EP 5

Episode 5

On a busy night shift in Lancashire, a call for a patient threatening to take his life by walking into the sea in Blackp

EP 6

Episode 6

As society opens up, the Easter bank holiday has consequences for North West Ambulance Service. A call for a patient stu

EP 1

Episode 1

A crew from the North East Ambulance Service attends to a family who arrived in the UK just 17 days earlier as refugees

EP 2

Episode 2

A high number of Category 1 emergency calls puts the North East Ambulance Service and the hospitals in the region under

EP 3

Episode 3

A 999 call for a patient driving the wrong way up a slip road kicks off another busy shift for the team covering the 2,3

EP 4

Episode 4

Crewmates Joe and Hayley attend a number of emergencies, including a baby who is not responding, a centenarian who has h

EP 5

Episode 5

The North East Ambulance Service and Great North Air Ambulance Service work as a team after multiple urgent 999 calls al

EP 6

Episode 6

Crewmates Paula and Phil attend a patient who is feeling suicidal, and the call-out takes a worrying turn when the patie

EP 1

Episode 1

A night shift takes a turn for the worse as multiple Darlington crews respond to a category-1 call for a patient in card

EP 2

Episode 2

The North East Ambulance Service is struggling to deal with an unprecedented volume of calls. The NHS faces chronic stre

EP 3

Episode 3

Staff shortages and a rise in 999 calls stretch the North East Ambulance Service to its limits, meaning only the most cr

EP 4

Episode 4

A suicidal patient phones in a bomb threat, and the crews have a very busy St Patrick's Day.

EP 5

Episode 5

The North East Ambulance Service responds to multiple 999 calls for patients at breaking point and struggling with their

EP 6

Episode 6

Crewmates Emily and Gayle respond to calls regarding an attempted suicide and an 81-year-old diabetic who has fallen off

EP 1

Episode 1

Filmed during a historical period of uncertainty for the NHS, this episode introduces the staff of North West Ambulance

EP 2

Episode 2

A busy night shift for the ambulance service as they are alerted to an infectious disease outbreak at Fairfield General

EP 3

Episode 3

A busy weekend night shift across Lancashire sees advanced paramedic Shaun dispatched to a baby born in the passenger se

EP 4

Episode 4

Crewmates Mandy and Lauren help an elderly patient at the local boatyard, who has been on the floor for two days before

EP 5

Episode 5

An urgent call from someone threatening to use a nerve agent against the emergency services leads to a major incident st

EP 6

Episode 6

Ambulance crews respond to a road traffic accident where a man who has severely injured himself requires advanced pain r

EP 1

Episode 1

Multiple emergency services respond to two separate reports of unexploded bombs in Greater Manchester, one with a primar

EP 2

Episode 2

Multiple resources are dispatched to a patient who has fallen 20 feet from a tree and requires urgent treatment for a su

EP 3

Episode 3

The ambulance service responds to two separate calls for patients with severe burns, both in need of urgent treatment at

EP 4

Episode 4

Ambulance crews struggle to deal with life threatening emergencies while also being the last resort for those who have n

EP 5

Episode 5

It’s Easter bank holiday weekend, and the ambulance service receive a spike in the number of mental health-related cal

EP 6

Episode 6

While ambulances queue outside hospital with their patients, care is delayed for others ringing 999.

EP 1

Crew under Attack

London Ambulance Service manage a multi-storey flat fire and face the impact of assaults, both on patients and themselve

EP 2

Fire at the Police Station

Emergency medical technician Ellis draws on his own personal experiences to help a patient struggling with alcohol addic

EP 3

Hoax Call

Dispatchers Karen and Lucy face an overwhelming surge of urgent calls, while crews out on the road grow frustrated by fr

EP 4

Shooting on the High Street

Multiple specialist resources rush to help patients injured after a shooting on a busy street in Clapham, while paramedi

EP 5

What Are You Scared Of?

It’s a run of night shifts for the London Ambulance Service and delays are on the rise. Despite intensifying pressure,

EP 6

No Room at A&E

In south west London, Martin attends a child hit by a car, while dispatchers Ed and Webster work tirelessly to get ambul

EP 1

Crisis on the Streets

One of London's specialist mental health cars helps to ease pressure on the service from the growing number of patients

EP 2

After Dark

As London sleeps. crews battle to care for vulnerable, lonely and critically ill patients, including an elderly man who

EP 3

XL Bully Attack

Aer a frantic 999 caller reports witnessing a relative being attacked by an XL bully dog, crews are dispatched – but t

EP 4

Stabbed on the Streets

Crews respond to a patient in traumatic cardiac arrest after being stabbed. With his life hanging in the balance, doctor

EP 5

Stalker on the Line

Call handler Caelainn and her colleagues are sexually harassed by a persistent caller using a withheld number, which mak

EP 6

Saved by a Stranger

Patient Ron suddenly stops breathing whilst visiting London from the Isle of Wight. With his condition critical, a bysta

EP 1

Bradford Nights

Bailey is left shaken by the sudden decline of a regular patient, who has been left feeling suicidal after discovering t

EP 2

The Spy Who Waited

As hospitals in North Yorkshire face overwhelming pressure, Adam and Joe prove laughter is the best medicine as they car

EP 3

School Run Collision

Every parent’s worst nightmare unfolds when five-year-old Harry is hit by a car. Paramedics battle through rush hour t

EP 4

Stranger in the Dales

Ingleton crew Barney and Chloe are dispatched to a woman who is discovered collapsed at a bus stop and are shocked to di

EP 5

Broken Heart

Critical care paramedic Nick is dispatched to a 78-year-old man who was found collapsed at home. Surrounded by the patie

EP 6

Don't Let Go

Every second counts as critical care paramedic Zach tries to stabilise an 11-year-old boy who has been seriously injured

EP 1

Punched by a Patient

A persistent and abusive caller causes major disruption for the team in control, and crewmates Sarah and Louise are shak

EP 2

The Last Holiday

Alan watches on as crewmates Tracey and Lauren help his wife Jean from the floor of their caravan. Alarm bells ring as c

EP 3

The Siege

Central Leeds crew, Nagina and Mo, are called to a scene where police are negotiating an end to a siege where a man is t

EP 4

Down the Ditch

Critical care paramedic Matt administers pain relief to patient, Neil, before he is rushed to hospital, where doctors wi

EP 5

Lost in the Woods

The team in ambulance control try to assist paramedics Sam and Sophie, who are deep in woodland struggling to locate a p

EP 6

Hold Me Tight

Alistair attends to Paul, who has fallen onto concrete from a ladder. The specialist paramedic must assess his multiple

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