24 Hours in A&E
24 Hours in A&E is a TV show on Channel 4. Cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments, where stories of life, love and loss unfold every day. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 223 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
Last episode
55:00
55:0024 Hours in A&E
This episode meets people who've taken big risks and explores how it's affected their lives. Motorbikers James and Peter are both rushed in. Ex-miner Alfred has severe chest pain. (S33 Ep5)
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1:05:00
Doctors suspect that 31-year-old Aaron has sustained a brain injury in a high-speed car crash. His twin brother Alvin talks about his hopes for Aaron's future. (S12 Ep11/21)
1:05:00Michelle, 54, is airlifted to St George's after being involved in a car crash with her husband Paul. Derren, 41, has fractured his ankle while trampolining with his daughter. (S12 Ep9/21)
Series 14
1:05:00
1:05:00This episode explores the chances that people take in life. Megan, who's 20, has been in a high-speed car crash. James, who's 78, has suspected internal bleeding. (S15 Ep2)
Series 12 1:05:00
1:05:00Corey, who's 27, is rushed to St George's after having a cardiac arrest during a game of ice hockey. His wife of seven days, Alice, was watching him play when he collapsed. (S12 Ep8/21)
1:00:00Phil, who's 60, is rushed to A&E in a critical condition after falling just two feet off a ladder at work. Violet, who's 93, has fallen and seriously fractured her leg. (S12 Ep7/21)
1:05:00George, who's 70, has impaled his eye on a piece of driftwood. Debby, who's 59, has cut her hand on her lawnmower. And eight-year-old Phoebe has scissors stuck in her thigh. (S12 Ep6/21)
1:05:00Reggie, who's seven, has broken his arm while doing a cartwheel to celebrate England beating Wales at Euro 2016. John, who's 84, has crashed his car into a road sign. (S12 Ep4/21)
1:05:00Mark, who's 52, fights for his life after being thrown from his motorbike in a crash. Kayley, who's 25, has fallen from her horse and doctors worry she's dislocated her hip. (S12 Ep2/21)
Series 10 1:05:00
1:05:00Tulsi, 12, is airlifted to St George's after falling from a cliff near Hastings. Bus driver Adam, 39, faces lengthy emergency surgery after his motorbike collided with a car. (S11 Ep11/11)
1:05:00Cyclist Athar, who's 22, has collided with a car. Doctors assess whether he has sustained a serious head injury and life-changing damage to his neck, spine or internal organs. (S11 Ep8/11)
Series 14 1:05:00
1:05:00Maria, who's 52, comes to St George's with suspected sepsis. Grace, who's six, has tissue stuck in her ear. Eve, who's 83, has fallen down the stairs and fractured her ankle. (S15 Ep1)
Series 10 1:05:00
1:05:00Jack, 11, has been hit by a motorbike while walking to his first day at secondary school. He managed to push his friend out of the way but has sustained a fractured skull. (S11 Ep9/11)
Series 24 1:05:00
1:05:00The staff at Queen's, Nottingham, are shocked as Sister Lou, one of their own, has a major bike accident. And 57-year-old Stuart's fallen off a ladder and fractured his ankle. (S34 Ep2)
Series 22 55:00
55:00A look back at some memorable A&E stories, including a bricklayer with multiple injuries after a fall, a personal trainer kicked by a horse, and a man whose nose won't stop bleeding.
Series 10 1:05:00
1:05:00Tony has fallen headfirst onto a tiled floor while doing DIY. Charlie was assaulted on his way home from a night out. And Lucy, 10, has been having seizures for 48 hours. (S11 Ep10/11)
1:05:00Liam has collapsed after having four epileptic seizures in a day. Mair has severe chest pain; doctor Tom has to discuss whether she wants to be resuscitated if her heart stops. (S11 Ep4/11)
1:05:00Beth, 68, is rushed to A&E after falling down her stairs and breaking her ankle. Leigh, 67, has head injuries after being knocked off his bicycle in a hit-and-run incident. (S11 Ep7/11)
1:05:00Motorcyclist Michelle, who's 50, is rushed to A&E after crashing headfirst into a lamp post. Eleanor, who's due to give birth in a week, has cut her thumb on a cleaver. (S11 Ep6/11)
1:05:00Cyclist and dad-of-three John has crashed face first into a car. Adrian, 89, arrives at A&E with chest pains. He reminisces about his career as governor of Pentonville prison. (S10 Ep24/24)