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 219 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
Last broadcast:04/10/2025 at 21:00
Last episode
1:05:00


24 Hours in A&E
Richard 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)
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Katrina, 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)


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)


This 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 23
1:00:00


Fifteen-year-old James has been struck in the eye with an arrow. Jim's in resus after flipping his car onto its roof. Joiner Chris has a wound to his head after a work accident. (S32 Ep1)


A 21-year-old has crashed his motorbike into a telegraph pole and has serious leg and lung injuries. And a patient with the paralysing locked-in syndrome is struggling to breathe. (S30 Ep6)


Young Henry has been hit by a forklift truck driven by his dad. Best mates Dean and Nahum are reeling from a car crash. And 94-year-old Pearl shares a tale of wartime romance. (S32 Ep2)
Series 3
1:05:00


Kevin, 57, has fallen off a ladder and landed on a sharp metal bar. John, 53, has fallen down a flight of steps. Ross, 31, has fallen and hit his head while on a night out. (S3 Ep14/21)


A look at the challenges of motherhood and the responsibility of raising sons, meeting mothers with concerns about their own health and that of their babies and adult sons. (S3 Ep13/21)


This episode focuses on how people deal with physical and emotional pain. Dad-of-four Simon hasn't eaten for days after his partner ended their relationship. (S3 Ep10/21)


A touching episode about people living on their own and reaching out to others. Scaffolder Thomas has been hit on the head by a six-metre pole on a building site. (S3 Ep9/21)


Gary, 47, has been flown to King's by air ambulance after his motorbike hit a car. Steve, 69, has got a fish bone stuck in his finger while trying to impress a female friend. (S3 Ep8/21)


Tyrell, who's 17, has damaged his big toe playing football. Nicholas, who's 26, has been punched in the face. His jaw is fractured and dislocated and he can't close his mouth. (S3 Ep7/21)


This episode focuses on a young girl who fell dangerously at a diving pool, and the difficult work of the hospital's security team. (S3 Ep6/21)


John, who's 53, has crashed his motorbike but doesn't want to worry his partner, who's on holiday. Ronald, who's 84, has been bitten by his dog. Gary has a bleed on the brain. (S3 Ep4/21)


Neil is flown in by helicopter after a head-on road collision, and Matias needs help after trapping his hands in a train door and being dragged along the platform. (S3 Ep3/21)


Grandmother Rose, who's 80, has fluid on her lungs and is having trouble breathing, and 55-year-old trucker Kevin has serious injuries after his lorry rolled down a verge. (S3 Ep2/21)


This episode looks at how life can change in the blink of an eye. A woman fights for her life after a shocking random act of violence. And Tom, who's 12, has been hit by a car. (S3 Ep1/21)
Series 22
1:05:00


A five-year-old is rushed to St George's after being hit by a car and becoming trapped underneath. And student Florian explains his dramatic life story from Kosovo to London.
Series 24
1:00:00


Andrew's sustained a severe facial injury from an accident at work. Tony's been crushed by a forklift truck. And in Resus, 61-year-old John keeps having sudden blackouts. But why? (S34 Ep6)