Ambulance (TV programme)

Ambulance is a documentary series that follows the "life and death decisions on the frontline." The BBC One format showcases their work "from control rooms to the crews on the street." The first series broadcast from 27 September 2016, the fifteenth, and latest, series aired from 21 October 2025 to 25 November 2025, with the fifth episode being the show’s 100th episode.

Episodes

Series 5: North West Ambulance Service (2019–2020)

Series 5, again following the North West Ambulance Service, was split into two parts: the six episodes aired in 2019 were filmed in Manchester, and the six episodes shown in 2020 were filmed in Liverpool.

Series 10: North East Ambulance Service (2022–23)

This series was split into two halves, with the first three episodes broadcast in October 2022. The series' last three episodes - which were originally planned to air in November 2022, were put on hold due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament. It was then revealed during the 2022-23 festive season, that the remaining episodes from the series would resume broadcasting on Wednesday 4 January 2023.

Series 11: North West Ambulance Service (2023)

This series was filmed across Lancashire and Greater Manchester during the 2022–2023 [National Health Service strikes|ongoing NHS strikes], affecting paramedics on the frontline and behind the picket line. The series began on 24 August 2023, for a six-week run, until 28 September 2023.

Series 12: North West Ambulance Service (2024)

The series began on 31 January 2024, for a six-week run until 20 March 2024. Due to scheduling conflicts regarding the 2024 Six Nations Championship, there were no episodes on 7 February 2024 and 28 February 2024.

Series 13: London Ambulance Service (2024)

Filmed in Spring 2024, the series was aired from 17 October 2024 until 21 November 2024, and follows crews of the London Ambulance Service.

Series 14: London Ambulance Service (2025)

Filmed in 2024, the series was aired from 24 April 2025. As with the previous series it again follows crews of the London Ambulance Service. Due to scheduling conflicts with the 80th anniversary celebrations of VE Day and the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest there were no episodes on 8 May 2025 and 15 May 2025.

Series 15: Yorkshire Ambulance Service (2025)

Filmed in 2025, the series was aired from 21 October 2025. It followed crews of the Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
Episode 5 of the series that aired on 18 November 2025 was the show’s 100th episode.

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".

Awards and nominations

In 2018, Ambulance won its first major award, the BAFTA for the best factual series or strand.

Year	Award	Category	Result
2018	British Academy Television Awards	Best Factual Series or Strand	Won

International versions

Ambulance Australia screens on Network Ten in Australia.
The first series of Ambulance, was aired on Reshet in Israel during 2018.