Life Lines
14 episodes
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Creator: BBC Radio 4
Full cast Slice of life Serial Audio Drama
Synopsis:
Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
Format: Audio Drama
Continuity: Serial
Writing: Scripted
Voices: Full cast
Genres: Slice of life
Framing device: Communications
Completion status: Partial
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Episodes:
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000
CARRIE ..... Sarah Ridgeway WILL ..... Rick Warden IAN ..... Michael Jibson DIVYA ...... Vineeta Rishi UPSTAIRS ANGE/JAN ..... Rebecca Crankshaw ROSS ..... Jonnie Broadbent CLAIRE ..... Gabrielle Scawthorn RONNIE ..... Shreya Lallu VIX ..... Andi Bickers MARK/TONY ..... Nuhazet Diaz Cano
Production Co-ordinator ..... Maggie Olgiati Technical Producers ...... Alison Craig, Peter Ringrose Writer ...... Al Smith Director ..... Sally Avens
The multi award winning drama set in an ambulance control room. Carrie is always calm under pressure even when dealing with matters of life and death. But when she is asked to lie to save a colleague's skin she finds herself questioning her own judgement and jeopardising her career.
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 +0000
by Al Smith
CARRIE ..... Sarah Ridgeway WILL ..... Rick Warden IAN ..... Michael Jibson DIVYA /CSC CO-ORDINATOR ...... Vineeta Rishi DONALD .... Neil McCaul ELEANOR/PARAMEDIC ..... Emma Handy NIKKI/OPERATOR ...... Gabrielle Scawthorn CALLUM/GARY ...... David Angland BETH ...... Cecilia Appiah SCHOOL GIRL/ NAOMI .... Shreya Lallu ANDY ...... Nuhazet Diaz Cano
Production Co-ordinator ...... Maggie Olgiati Technical Producers ...... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig Director ...... Sally Avens
The award winning drama set in an Ambulance Control Room. Every day Carrie has to deal with emergencies calmly and with a clear head; from a young boy having to give his father CPR to a woman giving birth in a swimming pool, but when her friend and colleague, Will, asks her to lie on his behalf she is forced to choose between her friendship and her job.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:25:00 +0000
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. When Carrie receives a heart breaking call from Will's wife she knows she must act urgently but there are no ambulances. Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Paul ..... Colin Ryan Suz ..... Tracy Wiles Ian ..... Michael Jibson Chloe ..... Mabel Cresswell
Directed by Sally Avens
Pressure mounts in the call centre as an accident on the motorway eats up all the available ambulances and when Will's wife calls in needing urgent help Carrie is put in an impossible situation.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:20:00 +0000
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. A young girl has a fit in a car on the live lane of the motorway leading to a horrifying series of events. Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Leah ..... Katie Redford Polly ..... Jaimi Barbakoff Ian ..... Michael Jibson Dan ..... Lloyd Thomas Paramedic ..... Matthew Durkan Technician ..... Alexandra Hannant
Directed by Sally Avens
Carrie receives a call from a young mother whose daughter is having a fit in a car on the live lane of a motorway. And she faces pressure at home as she faces up to the fact her own daughter is self-harming.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:15:00 +0000
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. A birthday outing in a hot air balloon goes horribly wrong when the pilot collapses & the balloon drifts towards power cables. Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ian ..... Michael Jibson Faye ..... Jaimi Barbakoff Paramedic ..... Jonathan Forbes Ryan ..... Matthew Durkan
Directed by Sally Avens
Multin award winning drama series set in an ambulance call centre. When a man collapses in a hot air balloon Carrie must try and save his life whilst helping his daughter pilot the balloon to the ground.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:10:00 +0000
Award winning drama. Carrie is an emergency call handler for the ambulance service; Has a teenager given her father food poisoning or is it something far more sinister? Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ivan ..... Jonathan Forbes Beth ..... Ruth Everett Sean ..... Matthew Durkan Ian ..... Michael Jibson Ali ..... Alexandra Hannant Prisoner ..... Rebecca Crankshaw Chloe ..... Mabel Cresswell
Directed by Sally Avens
Al Smith's multi award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service, cool and collected when dealing with the emergencies that each call brings. But with pressure mounting on the staff to reach targets and her daughter apparently caught in an act of self harm it makes for an explosive mix.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:05:00 +0000
Award winning drama. Carrie is an ambulance call handler ; when a father and son are overcome by noxious fumes Carrie risks endangering the mother in a rescue attempt. Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ian ..... Michael Jibson Chloe ..... Mabel Cresswell Patrick ..... Colin Ryan Lucy ..... Rebecca Crankshaw Fireman ..... Ian Conningham Wendy ..... Ruth Everett
Directed by Sally Avens
Al Smith's multi award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service, cool and collected when dealing with the emergencies that each call brings. But with pressure mounting on the staff to reach targets is Carrie in danger of risking the very people she is meant to help.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Award winning drama. Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service; a prisoner goes into labour and both her and her baby's lives are at risk. Written by Al Smith.
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Prisoner ...... Rebecca Crankshaw Gabby ..... Ruth Everett Jules ..... Alexandra Hannant Ray ..... Ian Conningham Scott ..... Tom Cawte Patrick ..... Colin Ryan Ian ..... Michael Jibson Chloe ..... Mabel Cresswell
Directed by Sally Avens
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:10:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Ian ..... Michael Jibson Will ..... Rick Warden Paramedic ..... Joseph Ayre
Directed by Sally Avens
Carrie is used to dealing with emergencies working as a call handler for the ambulance service but today's call is different. Her husband, Ian, a police officer, calls when a colleague of his attempts to take his own life, and very quickly the call turns into a confession.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:08:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Justin ..... Joseph Ayre Paramedic ..... Michael Jibson
Directed by Sally Avens
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. A car calls 999 following an accident, but when the driver refuses help Carrie becomes suspicious.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:06:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Mark ..... Tim McMullan Will ..... Rick Warden Train Driver ..... Christine Kavanagh Craig ..... Justice Ritchie Rail Operator ..... Sam Dale Paramedic ..... Shaun Mason
Directed by Sally Avens
Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she faces heart stopping situations. When a man calls with a suspected stroke Carrie knows she must waste no time in getting help to him but he is having trouble communicating.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:04:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ian ...... Michael Jibson Paul ..... Luke Nunn Dave ..... Justice Ritchie Andy ..... Shaun Mason Chris ..... Joseph Ayre Emma ..... Grace Cooper Milton Gwen ..... Christine Kavanagh
Directed by Sally Avens
Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre. When a policeman is stabbed at an anti-police protest Carrie and Will clash over how best to handle the situation.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:02:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will..... Rick Warden Ian ..... Michael Jibson Tom ..... Sam Dale Jo ..... Grace Cooper Milton Mel ..... Christine Kavanagh Maureen ..... Helen Norton
Directed by Sally Avens
Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every call brings a different emergency. A call from the past brings Carrie's handling of it into question and proves problematic for her personal life.
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000
by Al Smith
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway Will ..... Rick Warden Ian ..... Michael Jibson Abbas ..... Sharif Dorani Joyce ..... Helen Norton Angelica ..... Saffron Coomber Police Officer ..... Justice Ritchie Police Officer ..... Grace Cooper Milton Paramedic ..... Shaun Mason
Directed by Sally Avens
Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she must deal with heart stopping situations and she never knows what the next call will bring. When Carrie receives a call from a refugee trapped in a refrigerated lorry she makes a desperate attempt to save his life.