24 Hours in A&E

24 Hours in A&E is a TV show on Channel 4. Cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments, where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 231 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in January 2026.
Last broadcast:16/01/2026 at 22:00
Last episode
1:05:00
1:05:0024 Hours in A&E
Milly, who's four, has fallen on her face. Ten-year-old Ryan has badly damaged his spleen. And Maureen, who has multiple system atrophy, is struggling to breathe. (S17 Ep3)
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1:00:00This episode meets patients whose visions of the world are rocked by life-changing events. Sergio, who's 44, and Alan, who's 71, have both been badly injured in cycling accidents. (S17 Ep2)
Series 14
1:05:00
1:05:00Zac has dislocated and fractured his ankle playing football. Doctors rush to restore the blood flow to his foot. Ian has fallen off a lorry tailgate. Jayden has a swollen eye. (S15 Ep15)
1:05:00Mum-of-six Lillian has extremely low blood pressure. Carolyn bruised her neck and face when she slipped on wet decking on a night out. Dennis is having difficulty breathing. (S15 Ep12)
Series 23
1:00:00
1:00:00Keith is rushed to Queen's after a cardiac arrest. Joanna has a spinal fracture after falling off a horse. And 79-year-old John has been run over by a car while out shopping. (S31 Ep4)
1:05:00Mick is rushed to Queen's with suspected sepsis. Keith arrives with one of the highest heart rates the department has ever seen. And Jillian has had a fall at a charity event. (S30 Ep2)
Series 14
1:05:00
1:05:00Neil's rushed in with lung injuries after coming off his bike. Michael's brought in with chest problems after collapsing on a golf course. And George grazes his eye on a branch. (S15 Ep18)
1:05:00John has been in a cycling accident. He went over his handlebars and was unconscious for 10 minutes. Sydney has severe chest pains. Alan has fallen and fractured his elbow. (S15 Ep11)
1:05:00Cyclist Ollie, who's 16, has been in a traffic accident. Dominic's throat has been bleeding badly after he had his tonsils out. Narayan, who's six, has paper stuck in his ear. (S18 Ep10)
1:05:00Richard has fallen off a ladder while he was fixing his roof. Doreen has a serious infection. Five-year-old Cojo has injured his elbow while he was wrestling with his brother. (S15 Ep10)
1:05:00Mark, who's 51, has come off his bike. Doctors are concerned that he may have life-changing damage to his spine. Dibs, who's 60, has fallen 10 feet off a balcony onto concrete. (S15 Ep7)
1:05:00Billy, who's 25, is brought to St George's by helicopter after a van ran over his chest in a motorcycle accident. Two-year-old Freddie has jammed his thumb in a door. (S15 Ep6)
Series 22
1:00:00
1:00:00Derren comes to St George's Hospital after fracturing his ankle while trampolining with his daughter. A former lollipop lady has been attacked by one of her cats as she shouted at a fox.
Series 14
1:05:00
1:05:00Clive, who likes to tell a joke or two, is having breathing difficulties. Samuel has crashed his motorbike. And two-year-old Florence's parents think she has swallowed a coin. (S16 Ep3)
1:05:00Jacob, who's 20, has crashed his car into a wall at high speed. Joan, who's 82, has fallen down the stairs. Young Jackson has a suspected infection on his cheek. (S16 Ep2)
1:05:00Glyn's leg has been run over by a three-tonne digger. John, who's 93 and has severe sepsis, is admitted after a fall at home. And a toddler is brought in with diarrhoea. (S15 Ep16)
1:05:00Danny has fallen 20 feet through a skylight. Tara, who has severe abdominal pain, is kept entertained in A&E by her husband. Three-year-old Clara has a chickpea stuck up her nose. (S15 Ep9)
1:05:00Ex-paratrooper Martin has sustained life-changing injuries in a paraglider crash. Eddie's been weakened by chemotherapy and has severe sepsis. Graham's nose won't stop bleeding. (S15 Ep14)
1:05:00Psychiatric nurse Christie has severe burns after being attacked by a patient. Joe's cousin accidentally stabbed him in the thigh. Freddie, who's two, has a pain in his eye. (S15 Ep13)
Series 23
1:00:00
1:00:00A woman is rushed in after a serious car crash. Simon fell off his bike on his way to buy a helmet. James, who severed his finger while climbing, talks about his love for his dad. (S30 Ep7)