Series 15

2026 · 10 episodes · 7h 50m in all

The series moves to the South West, following the South Western Ambulance Service across Bristol and Somerset. Filmed over three weeks with crews based at Bristol, Bridgwater and Taunton Ambulance Stations, as well as 999 call-handlers at the Emergency Operations Centre in Bristol, the series captures the reality of life on the frontline.

1. Episode 1
20 Sept 2026 · 47 min
The emergency documentary follows the South Western Ambulance Service, which comprises nine crews working out of stations in Bristol, Bridgwater and Taunton. The paramedics treat a man with severe abdominal pains, who is reluctant to be taken to hospital, and a 95-year-old man who has fallen and injured his face. Meanwhile, two paramedics are forced to call for help when a patient lashes out at them.
2. Episode 2
27 Sept 2026 · 47 min
A woman explaining her chest pains to the paramedics suddenly goes into cardiac arrest. Paramedics also deal with a man who has collapsed in a pool of his own vomit and a woman who has been waiting for an ambulance for seven hours and may have broken her hip. A young boy has the tell-tale signs of croup, and a young man suffers an allergic reaction after drinking an alcoholic chilli shot.
3. Episode 3
4 Oct 2026 · 47 min
The South Western paramedics treat a man who suffered a stroke, only to fall down a flight of stairs and hit his head. A dog walk in the park ends with a fall and a possible broken hip for one patient, a boy is struggling to breathe and a man with chest pains is trying to hold on to his independence.
4. Episode 4
11 Oct 2026 · 47 min
A man's heart has stopped beating, not once but twice. The paramedics manage to bring him back to life before rushing him to resus. A patient needs an emergency stop to empty her bladder, a man can't get out of his armchair and has severe pain in his knee, and a patient has extreme fatigue and abdominal pain.
5. Episode 5
18 Oct 2026 · 47 min
A young man is having a seizure. He's no stranger to fits, averaging three a week. A young woman is complaining of dizziness and right-sided weakness. Her hand is shaky and her speech is slightly slurred. A former nurse is now the patient as she lives with extreme dizziness and today cannot sit up, while a pregnant woman has chest pains.
6. Episode 6
25 Oct 2026 · 47 min
Paramedics treat a woman who's fallen over and can't get up. But the real problem is her relationship with alcohol, which has blighted her life for 20 years. A man has collapsed in the street, and another man has been found by police with injuries to his face and blood spurting from his arm. A woman has slurred speech and a droop to her face. The paramedics are concerned she may be having a stroke.
7. Episode 7
1 Nov 2026 · 47 min
Paramedics treat a motorcyclist who's been catapulted over his handlebars and may have broken his hip. The crew help a young woman who's having a panic attack to focus on her breathing. A man falls down stairs at work, damaging his knee, and a woman has an excruciating headache, and a patient with a history of cardiac issues is complaining of chest pain.
8. Episode 8
8 Nov 2026 · 47 min
The paramedics are called out to a 10-year-old girl in cardiac arrest, but when they arrive the house is in darkness and something doesn't feel right. A one-year-old is having trouble breathing. He's no stranger to A&E, having chalked up 12 admissions for respiratory issues. A man insists on being examined outside on his porch, and a woman having a severe asthma attack asks for a cigarette.
9. Episode 9
Airs 15 Nov 2026 · 47 min
Paramedics treat a woman who has previously undergone brain surgery to remove a tumour and is complaining of pain in her head. A patient with chest pain has taken crack cocaine, a university student has a rash on her back that's concerning the paramedics, and a patient is struggling to breathe, and her pacemaker feels like it's continually firing.
10. Episode 10
Airs 22 Nov 2026 · 47 min
Air ambulance medics are called in to help paramedics save the life of a man who's collapsed in a car park and is in cardiac arrest. A man who thinks an ache in his chest might be muscular learns he is having a heart attack. A patient with an arthritic knee and the paramedic treating him bond over their shared love of guitars, and a man collapsed in his bathroom doesn't want to go to hospital.