About this season
A British medical documentary set in King's College Hospital. 91 cameras filmed round the clock for 28 days, 24 hours a day in A&E it offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments.
Episodes (10)
1. Pressure Point
Aired 14 January 2020 • 47 min
On one of the busiest days of the year at St George's, this episode focuses on motherhood, the incredible sacrifices made for our children, and what it means to have a family.
2. Live and Learn
Aired 21 January 2020 • 47 min
Motorcyclist Tom, who is 23, is rushed to St George's after hitting a lamp post. 2-year-old Sonny has banged his head on concrete.
3. Because the Night...
Aired 28 January 2020 • 47 min
Lisa, who has an extreme form of autism, is brought in after crushing her finger in a door. 82-year-old Alec may have developed life-threatening sepsis after a chest infection.
4. One of the Family
1.0Aired 4 February 2020 • 47 min
Maria is rushed to the emergency department after driving into a lamp post. Ronald is brought in after a fall at home. Little Ronnie is in Paediatrics after a bout of vomiting.
5. Count My Blessings
Aired 11 February 2020 • 47 min
Sylvia, who is 95, is rushed to St George's after falling down a flight of stairs. Cyclist Mark has been hit by a car at high speed and left agitated and confused.
6. Circle of Life
Aired 18 February 2020 • 47 min
Cian, 9, is rushed to St George's after falling on his head, leaving him unable to move his limbs. A paediatric consultant assesses a child after an accident on a swing. 80-year-old Annette is brought in with a dangerously swollen tongue.
7. Forever Changes
Aired 25 February 2020 • 47 min
A look at three patients who have suffered potentially life-changing injuries, including a partially severed hand, a long-standing stab wound, and a serious quad-bike accident.
8. Great Expectations
Aired 3 March 2020 • 47 min
Natai is rushed to A&E with a lacerated wrist after putting his hand through a glass pane. Pauline is struggling to breathe. 17-year-old Fahad has crippling stomach pain.
9. Pride & Prejudice
Aired 9 March 2020 • 47 min
A cyclist is rushed to hospital with head trauma after he's hit by a car. A 92-year-old falls when out walking near his home. An injured painter-decorator talks about being a dad.
10. Best Laid Plans
Aired 16 March 2020 • 47 min
Steve is rushed in after hitting his head on concrete. Fleur has a pain in her leg. Muffy, who may have had a stroke, recalls her years as an air hostess with Pan Am.