| Genre: | Documentary |
| Director: | Bruce Fletcher |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Series: | 12 |
| Num Episodes: | 83 |
| Composer: | Matthew Cracknell |
| Runtime: | 57-60 minutes |
| Company: | Dragonfly |
| Last Aired: | present |
| Network: | BBC One |
| Related: | Ambulance Australia |
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."[1] The first series aired from 27 September 2016, with the thirteenth series airing from 17 October 2024. Prior to the release of the thirteenth series a fourteenth series was also commissioned in April 2024.[2]
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.[3] [4]
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.
This series was filmed across Lancashire and Greater Manchester during the 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.
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.
Filmed in Spring 2024, the series was aired from 17 October 2024 until 21 November 2024, and follows crews of the London Ambulance Service.
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".[5]
In 2018, Ambulance won its first major award, the BAFTA for the best factual series or strand.[6]
Ambulance Australia screens on Network Ten in Australia.[9]
The first series of Ambulance (אמבולנס), was aired on Reshet in Israel during 2018.[10]