Ambulance (TV programme)

Ambulance
Genre	Documentary
Directed by	Bruce Fletcher
Narrated by	Kris Marshall (2016); Christopher Eccleston (2017-);
Composer(s)	Matthew Cracknell
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language(s)	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	17 (as of May 2018)
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	Dragonfly Film and Television Productions
Distributor	BBC
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	16:9 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	27 September 2016 – present

Ambulance is a BAFTA Award-winning British documentary television series on BBC One currently narrated by Christopher Eccleston and formerly narrated by Kris Marshall which follows the work of the London Ambulance Service in series 1 and the West Midlands Ambulance Service for series 2 and 3. Series 2 and 3 were produced by Dragonfly Film and Television Productions.

Transmissions

Series	Start date	End date	Episodes
1	27 September 2016	11 October 2016	3
2	24 August 2017	12 October 2017	8
3	26 April 2018	Autumn 2018^[1]	8

Episodes

Series 1 (2016)

No. overall	No. in series	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
1	1	27 September 2016 (2016-09-27)	4.43
The first episode reveals the dilemmas faced by the London Ambulance Service as they are forced to bump patients down the queue so they can prioritise the sickest, deal with time-wasters and cope with the ever-present threat that a major incident is just a 999 call away.
2	2	4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)	4.95
Episode two joins the staff in the nerve-centre control room on the night shift, when amongst the thousands of calls they receive, they also have to contend with hoaxers, frequent callers and run-away patients. At one point, 125 patients are waiting for assistance and the ambulance allocators are forced to prioritise the sickest patients, even if that means bumping others down the queue.
3	3	11 October 2016 (2016-10-11)	4.16
The London Ambulance Service brace themselves for a demanding weekend shift. As Londoners head out to play, the Ambulance Service often has to pick up the pieces. They need prepare for a torrent of cases, all with their own unique challenges.

Series 2 (2017)

No. overall	No. in series	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
4	1	24 August 2017 (2017-08-24)	4.45
Paramedics race to help a man that has suddenly collapsed.
5	2	31 August 2017 (2017-08-31)	4.90
The highly skilled team race to help a patient who has been stabbed five times.
6	3	7 September 2017 (2017-09-07)	4.69
A woman having a heart attack is taken to the Cardiac Unit at Royal Stoke Hospital.
7	4	14 September 2017 (2017-09-14)	4.67
A specialist team is dispatched to a serious car accident in Warwickshire.
8	5	21 September 2017 (2017-09-21)	4.72
A call comes in from a terrified mum whose toddler is fitting.
9	6	28 September 2017 (2017-09-28)	4.27
Justin helps deliver a baby, goes to a prolific caller and surprises a drunk patient.
10	7	5 October 2017 (2017-10-05)	4.38
Two brothers battling with addiction strikes a personal chord for paramedic Nina.
11	8	12 October 2017 (2017-10-12)	4.57
The West Midlands Ambulance Service must deal with the severe consequences of Storm Doris.

Series 3 (2018)

No. overall	No. in series	Original air date	Viewers (millions)
12	1	26 April 2018 (2018-04-26)	4.38
A day shift takes an unexpected turn for two West Midlands Ambulance Service Paramedics.
13	2	3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)	4.35
Extra staff are brought in on New Year's Eve, but the night doesn't go as planned.
14	3	10 May 2018 (2018-05-10)	4.06
A West Midlands Ambulance Service specialist trauma team are called to a brutal stabbing.
15	4	17 May 2018 (2018-05-17)	3.95
A day shift with paramedic crews brings a spike in mental health cases.
16	5	24 May 2018 (2018-05-24)	4.55
A specialist paramedic attends a machete attack but his less urgent jobs are as troubling.
17	6	31 May 2018 (2018-05-31)	4.44
It's the last Saturday night before Christmas and Sui has to prioritise stabbing victims.
18	7	October 2018 (2018-10)	TBA
19	8	October 2018 (2018-10)	TBA

Reception

Michael Hogan, writing for The Daily Telegraph gave the second series 4 stars, saying "All human life was here. We witnessed birth, death and resurrection in the space of just two shifts. It sure beats Casualty.

International versions

"Ambulance Australia" screens on Network Ten in Australia.

References

↑ West Midlands Ambulance Service [@OFFICIALWMAS] (31 May 2018). "There are two more episodes of #Ambulance still to come in this series, but you're going to have to wait a little while as they're not due to be shown until the Autumn. ☹ Hope you don't miss us too much! #Ambulance" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via Twitter.

External links

Ambulance at BBC Programmes
Ambulance on IMDb

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[1] West Midlands Ambulance Service [@OFFICIALWMAS] (31 May 2018). "There are two more episodes of #Ambulance still to come in this series, but you're going to have to wait a little while as they're not due to be shown until the Autumn. ☹ Hope you don't miss us too much! #Ambulance" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via Twitter.