From a tangle of dog leads to a surprise bathroom delivery, paramedics across the West Midlands face another round of high-stakes calls in this week’s 999: On the Front Line. Airing Sunday at 9 PM GMT on More4, the series returns for its sixth episode with an unflinching look at life on the edge—and the sharp end of emergency medicine.
This week’s cases range from the bizarre—a woman tangled in dog leads and slipping in and out of consciousness—to the life-threateningly painful—a man grappling with a severe umbilical hernia. And then there’s the unforgettable: paramedics attending an unexpected home birth on the bathroom floor. Further cases include a woman’s sudden seizure at work, giving viewers a full picture of the varied and often unpredictable work performed by first responders.
Twelve seasons in, 999: On the Front Line continues to deliver unvarnished, raw footage of emergency calls, highlighting the dedication of paramedics under pressure. This week’s episode looks set to tick all the boxes for medical documentary fans—expect the unexpected, and prepare for at least one very happy ending.
999: On the Front Line airs Sunday at 9:00 PM GMT on More4.