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Ambulance: Series 4

10 episodes Premiered Oct 18, 2018 Updated Sep 18, 2026

Ambulance is a documentary and reality television series classified under the genres of documentary and reality. The series provides a revealing insight into the North West Ambulance Service. It also offers insight into the London and West Midlands ambulance services in England, showcasing operations from the highly pressurised context of these emergency medical services as they respond to medical emergencies.

Previously on Ambulance

Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Documentary series providing a revealing insight into North West Ambulance Service.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

Ambulance is a documentary and reality television series classified under the genres of documentary and reality. The series provides a revealing insight into the North West Ambulance Service. It also offers insight into the London and West Midlands ambulance services in England, showcasing operations from the highly pressurised context of these emergency medical services as they respond to medical emergencies.

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Season 4 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S4·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Oct 18, 2018 · 60 min

Over a busy weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Andrea and Glynn attend an RTC, while Debbie and Shaun try to persuade a homeless man to go to hospital.

S4·E2 Core

Episode 2

Oct 25, 2018 · 60 min

During a 12-hour night shift with North West Ambulance Service, call handler Elly tackles an increasing volume of calls, and there are surprises for paramedics April and Clare.

S4·E3 Core

Episode 3

Nov 1, 2018 · 60 min

A suspected terror incident requires a large-scale response and brings back memories of the Manchester Arena attack for the paramedics.

S4·E4 Core

Episode 4

Nov 22, 2018 · 60 min

West Midlands Ambulance Service must manage problems of a winter NHS crisis that has left patients queuing in the corridors of Royal Stoke Hospital.

S4·E5 Core

Episode 5

Nov 29, 2018 · 60 min

A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.

S4·E6 Core

Episode 6

Dec 6, 2018 · 60 min

Call handler Joe faces his first unsupervised shift answering 999 calls on a busy night for the North West Ambulance Service.

S4·E7 Core

Episode 7

Apr 25, 2019 · 60 min

A Friday night shift takes an unexpected turn for paramedic Jon. A panicked caller needs help for a friend who has given birth in a hotel room despite not knowing she was pregnant.

S4·E8 Core

Episode 8

May 2, 2019 · 60 min

This episode follows staff on a Friday night shift. Saj, the performance manager, is concerned there aren’t enough ambulances for all the patients needing them.

S4·E9 Mytharc

Episode 9

May 9, 2019 · 60 min

The North West Ambulance Service prepares for England's meeting with Croatia in the World Cup semi-final. As the country comes together in hope and excitement, the crews nervously

S4·E10 Mytharc

Episode 10

May 16, 2019 · 60 min

While most enjoy a hot May bank holiday weekend in Manchester, North West Ambulance Service paramedics Gary and Claire need face matters of life and death.