Life and death, played out in real-time—that’s the enduring appeal of 24 Hours in A&E, which returns to Channel 4 this Tuesday, 10 June at 9 PM BST. Episode 3 of Season 35 plants its cameras back inside Nottingham’s Queen’s Medical Centre, capturing the daily grind—and occasional miracles—of a bustling emergency room.
This week’s cases run the gamut from high-stakes trauma to everyday mishaps. 92-year-old Mary arrives after a harrowing accident, trapped beneath her own car. Meanwhile, in Resus, 95-year-old Norman, a World War II veteran, is fighting a losing battle against a critically low heart rate. At the other end of the age spectrum, four-year-old George shows up with a stubborn memento of his football match—a stone wedged firmly up his nose.
While the medical emergencies are the backbone of each episode, it’s the human stories that really grab hold. 24 Hours in A&E continues to deliver on its core premise: to show, with unflinching honesty, the everyday dramas of a hospital that never sleeps.
24 Hours in A&E airs Tuesday at 9:00 PM BST on Channel 4.
