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 228 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
Last episode
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1:00:0024 Hours in A&E
Tania, who's 40, is in resus after being knocked over by a car. Edwin, who's 77, is rushed to A&E bleeding from a tumour. And footballer Lilli has damaged her eye socket. (S18 Ep3)
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A little boy has a stone up his nose from playing football. A 92-year-old got trapped under her car. And World War II hero Norman, who's 95, has a dangerously low heart rate. (S35 Ep3)
Series 17
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1:05:00Emergency consultant Ahmed rushes to save the life of a woman with an abdominal aortic aneurysm while making sure the other patients in busy resus get the attention they need too. (S18 Ep2)
1:05:00On Harry and Meghan's royal wedding day, patients including David, who's fallen from a ladder, and John, who's also had a fall, and their relatives reflect on love and commitment. (S18 Ep1)
1:05:00Paul, who's 60, has been in a collision with a van. Four-year-old Jeremy, who has a series of chronic conditions including microcephaly and epilepsy, is struggling to breathe. (S17 Ep8)
1:05:00This episode examines the paths people take when they reach a crossroads in their lives. Dave, who's 56, has fallen from a ladder. Three-year-old Alf has been hit by a car. (S17 Ep7)
1:05:00Richard has come to A&E with sore joints, Max has a severely damaged knee, and Stanlie is airlifted by helicopter paramedics after being impaled on a metal rod. (S17 Ep5)
1:05:00Katrina, who's 26, has injured her knee. Mark, who's 35, is struggling to breathe. Three-year-old Thomas, who was born with a rare blood condition, has a high temperature. (S17 Ep4)
1:00:00Milly, 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)
1:05:00This 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
1:05:00Mum-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)
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)
1:05:00Mark, 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 24 55:00
55:00Jeremy and Patricia are rushed to Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with multiple injuries after a high-speed car crash. Andrew has fallen three metres from a ladder at work. (S35 Ep2)
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)
1:05:00Rich has been in a high-speed car crash and can't move his legs. His pregnant girlfriend rushes to the hospital. Justin has had a life-threatening accident while playing football. (S16 Ep1)