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BBC One · Running
Ambulance
Medical · 2016 · Rated 7.9/10
Last aired: S16 E6, Hold Me Tight · 2026-04-15
Ambulance is a BAFTA winning documentary series giving exclusive insight into how the ambulance service functions amidst the huge challenges it faces. The series meets the people working day in and day out, from paramedics to 999 call operators, to keep on top of the pressure and provide emergency care to the public.
Season 16
E1
Punched by a Patient
2026-03-11 · 60 min
A persistent and abusive caller causes major disruption for the team in control, and crewmates Sarah and Louise are shaken after an attack on them by a patient having a seizure.
E2
The Last Holiday
2026-03-18 · 60 min
Alan watches on as crewmates Tracey and Lauren help his wife Jean from the floor of their caravan. Alarm bells ring as checks reveal she is suffering from life-threatening sepsis.
E3
The Siege
2026-03-25 · 60 min
Central Leeds crew, Nagina and Mo, are called to a scene where police are negotiating an end to a siege where a man is threatening to harm himself and the officers attending.
E4
Down the Ditch
2026-04-01 · 60 min
Critical care paramedic Matt administers pain relief to patient Neil before he is rushed to hospital, where doctors will assess him for suspected head and neck injuries.
E5
Lost in the Woods
2026-04-08 · 60 min
The team in ambulance control try to assist paramedics Sam and Sophie, who are deep in woodland struggling to locate a patient they've been told has had a fit while out on a walk.
E6
Hold Me Tight
2026-04-15 · 60 min
Alistair attends to Paul, who has fallen onto concrete from a ladder. The specialist paramedic must assess his multiple injuries and reassure his patient, who fears he is dying.
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Christopher Eccleston
Narrator
Kris Marshall
Narrator