The BEST episodes of 24 Hours in A&E season 18
Every episode of 24 Hours in A&E season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 24 Hours in A&E season 18!
We're all just one wrong step, one sudden illness or one unlucky break away from A&E. It's a place where dramatic stories of love, life and death unfold every day. With 90 cameras filming round the clock for 7 weeks, this series offers unprecedented access to one of Britain's busiest A&E departments, at St George's Hospital in London. Each programme focuses on patients who were treated within the same 24-hour period. The series captures the joy and heartache faced by patients and their families, as well as the hard work and professionalism of the A&E staff. From life-threatening traumas to embarrassing mishaps, 24 Hours in A&E is an intimate, powerful and sometimes comic insight into life - and death - on the frontline of the NHS.
#1 - You're All I Need to Get By
Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/23/2019
Paul, who is 66, is brought to A&E with a dangerously high heart rate. Meanwhile, Nicky has a swelling in her throat, and seven-year-old Kit has injured his chest in a golf buggy.
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#2 - Saving Grace
Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 8/20/2019
Leslie is rushed to A&E after suffering a stroke, Hannah has pain in her spine after falling from her horse and Isabella hurt her neck falling from monkey bars in a playground.
#3 - Roll with the Punches
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2019
40-year-old Tania is in resus after being knocked over by a car, 77-year-old Edwin is rushed to A&E bleeding from a tumour, and footballer Lilli has damaged her eye socket.
#4 - The Kids Are Alright
Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/9/2019
Cyclist Ollie, who's 16, has been in a traffic accident. Elsewhere, Dominic's throat has been bleeding badly after he had his tonsils out and six-year-old Narayan has paper stuck deep in his ear.
#5 - Leap of Faith
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/2019
Emergency 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.
#6 - I'll Stand By You
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2019
Jeremy is airlifted to hospital after a collision while riding his bike, Allen has fallen down a flight of stairs, and student James has cut his arm in a skateboarding accident
#7 - You Before Me
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/2/2019
Exploring selflessness and sacrifice as two families experience life-changing events. Junior, who's eight, has been knocked off his bike. He has a leg fracture and suspected internal bleeding. Meanwhile, Anthony has a dangerously high heart rate.
#8 - Call of Duty
Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 8/6/2019
Jahan has severe chest pains, which doctors think could be a heart attack. His daughter reveals how he fought in the Iranian Revolution and the effect that it had on his life.
#9 - The Survivors
Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/30/2019
After a collision with a tree, 64-year-old Ranjan is transferred to St George's. Callum, who is 20, has mysteriously collapsed, and four-year-old Scarlett has hurt her leg in an accident.
#10 - Children of Men
Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 8/13/2019
Sixteen-year-year old George is rushed to resus with a life-threatening bleed on the brain. Kezia is in paediatrics. She has hurt her wrist doing gymnastics.
#11 - Too Close for Comfort
Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/18/2019
Brooke, who is 12, has gone into respiratory arrest after having a severe asthma attack. Elsewhere, 76-year-old Howard has burns on his face and hands from trying to put out an explosion in his shed.
#12 - Fix You
Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/16/2019
Greg has been knocked off his motorbike and has critical injuries to his arm and leg. Cara, who's 11, has fallen from a human pyramid doing gymnastics and has a badly broken arm.
#13 - The Extra Mile
Season 18 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/28/2019
Xintong has been flung from a go-kart at speed and doctors are concerned that there may be damage to her spine. Gary has enormous swelling in his finger. He is treated by Ali who, after 37 years as a nurse, has a story of her own to tell.
#14 - The Outsiders
Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/25/2019
Featuring the St George's specialist stroke team, who treat more than 1200 stroke patients every year. 77-year-old Alex has been rushed to St George’s with a suspected stroke. Meanwhile, 66-year-old Steven has severe stomach cramps, and 16-year-old Aaliyah's fingernail has been badly damaged in a fight.
#15 - Mother's Little Helper
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/4/2019
Benoit, who's nine, has abdominal pains. Doctors are concerned that it may be appendicitis. Michelle has suspected sepsis. Charley-Ann has part of an earring stuck in her ear.
#16 - From This Day Forward
Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/7/2019
On royal wedding day, patients - including David, who has fallen from a ladder, and John, who has fallen down stairs - and their relatives reflect on love, devotion and commitment.