''Ambulance'' is a documentary series that follows the "life and death decisions on the frontline." The

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format showcases their work "from control rooms to the crews on the street."

Episodes

Series overview

Series 1: London Ambulance Service (2016)

Series 2: West Midlands Ambulance Service (2017)

Series 3: West Midlands Ambulance Service (2018)

Series 4: North West Ambulance Service (2018–2019)

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

Series 5, again following the

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, was split into two parts: the six episodes aired in 2019 were filmed in

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, and the six episodes shown in 2020 were filmed in

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Series 6: London Ambulance Service (2020)

Series 7: North West Ambulance Service (2021)

Series 8: North West Ambulance Service (2021)

Series 9: North East Ambulance Service (2022)

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

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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.

Reception

Michael Hogan, writing for ''

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'' 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 ''

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''".

Awards and nominations

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

International versions

'' Ambulance Australia'' screens on

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in Australia. The first series of ''Ambulance'' (אמבולנס), was aired on

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in Israel during 2018.

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References

External links

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