An Hour to Save Your Life - Episode Guide

In this episode, medics fight to save the lives of a young woman, Zoe, who collapses on Oxford Street, Rumen, who's been hit by a car and elderly farmer Bill who's been crushed by a cow.

In this episode, medics fight to save the lives of Mick who collapses after a cardiac arrest, motorcyclist Michael, critically injured in a high speed road accident, and a young man who who has been stabbed.

In this episode, medics fight to save the lives of motorcyclist Vincent, who has been critically injured on a country road; 77-year-old Gudrun, who is rushed to hospital with a suspected stroke; and Ben, a young tree surgeon who has fallen 20 feet onto the pavement.

In this episode, young cyclist Janina is in cardiac arrest after an accident, doctors fight to stop Tony from bleeding to death and 11-year-old Blake is left with a serious head injury after being hit by a car.

This episode explores the life-or-death decisions facing doctors and midwives as they battle with neonatal emergencies. Based in a specialist maternity unit, it follows three babies, minute by minute, second by second, as frontline midwives and neonatologists fight to keep them alive through the critical first hour after birth.

Baby Alyssia is born ten weeks premature, baby Harley's heart rate drops dangerously low during labour, and baby Evelyn is diagnosed with a life-threatening condition in the womb.

In this episode, medics fight to save the lives of a young man who's been critically injured in a car crash, a cyclist involved in a collision with a lorry and a young woman whose heart has stopped after a sudden collapse in the street.

Moped rider Martin is fighting for his life after a collision with a lorry in London. Doctors are concerned he may have severe head and spinal injuries after the wheel of the lorry pressed against his neck. Also in London, police officer David is diagnosed with a heart attack after suffering a sudden cardiac arrest at the gym. He is taken to Barts Heart Attack Centre for an angiogram and an emergency heart bypass operation, which successfully treats a blockage in his coronary artery. In Northumberland, cyclist Julian comes off his bike with a nasty facial injury. Once in hospital, he begins to deteriorate and suffers a major stroke before undergoing an emergency operation to remove part of his skull and relieve the swelling in his brain. Julian faces a long process of rehabilitation after his injuries.

In Bristol, pedestrian Christy is hit by a car. Doctors suspect she may have bruising to the front and back of her brain, and give her an emergency roadside anaesthetic. In hospital, her brain begins to swell rapidly and she undergoes an emergency operation to remove part of her skull. Christy now faces months of rehabilitation, including a further operation to replace the missing part of her skull.

After being run over by a forklift truck, doctors fear lorry driver Peter has sustained life-changing crush injuries as he cannot move his legs. Concerned he may be bleeding internally, the medical team bind his lower body to keep him rigid. Once in hospital, scans reveal a pelvic fracture. Peter's legs have suffered extensive soft tissue damage which will take some time to heal.

In London, back-seat passenger Jaqueline is involved in serious road traffic collision. Having sustained a severe open skull fracture to her forehead, Jaqueline begins to lose consciousness and clinicians suspect she may be bleeding in her brain. She is rushed to a major trauma centre for emergency scans. Doctors discover the bones of her skull and face have been smashed inwards and require reconstruction by specialist maxillofacial surgeons.

In London, fitness trainer Dusan is in critical condition after being hit by a bus. With potential head, chest and abdominal injuries causing major internal bleeding, the air ambulance team anaesthetise him at the scene. In hospital, Dusan is declared a code red and receives immediate blood transfusions. After chest drains are inserted to help him breath, he is sent for emergency surgery to treat the source of his internal bleeding.

In Gloucestershire, George is involved in a serious horse riding accident which leaves him unable to move. Worried that he may have damaged his spinal cord and his breathing may deteriorate, doctors transfer him to a major trauma centre for detailed scans.

In St Albans, tree surgeon Seb falls from a high ladder onto his back whilst pruning trees. Doctors and paramedics suspect he may be bleeding internally and have internal fractures. Scans reveal several crushed vertebrae and Seb is taken to theatre for spinal surgery.

Michael collapses at work with a suspected cardiac arrest. Doctors and paramedics must try to work out whether a problem with his heart or a brain haemorrhage caused the collapse.

In Newcastle, young mother Gidia is rushed to hospital with multiple stab wounds to her neck and chest. Doctors explore the severity of the knife wounds with scans before sending her for emergency surgery to repair them.

In Durham, cyclist Ben is involved in a collision with a bus and is brought to Newcastle's major trauma centre with major internal bleeding.