THE AMBULANCE: 8 MINUTES TO DISASTER

September 17th, 2008 by Lisa McGarry.

Cutting Edge charts a month in the life of ambulance 212 and its crews as they attempt to comply with Government targets to reach 75% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes. But how much of their work actually involves saving lives?

And how much is tea and sympathy? This insightful documentary provides a fascinating view of modern British society and daily lives of the paramedics on the front line of the NHS, coping with everything from binge drinking and suicide attempts to repeat callers who just want a chat and a cup of tea.

Thursday 18 September 2008
9:00pm, Channel 4

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One Response to “THE AMBULANCE: 8 MINUTES TO DISASTER”

  1. Unreality Primetime | » What’s on TV Tonight ~ Thursday 18th September says:
    September 18, 2008 at 2:22 pm

    [...] The Ambulance: 8 Minutes to Disaster, Channel 4, 9pm ~ The Cutting Edge series never fail to deliver top notch programmes and this, their latest offering, shows life on the front line of the Reading ambulance service. We see the crews trying to comply with Government targets to reach 75% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes as well as the daily dramas faced by them and their patients. [...]