News imageLife Lines, Series 8, Series 8: Part One

Life Lines

Series 8

Series 8: Part One

23 September 2025

43 minutes

Available for over a year

The award winning drama set in an Ambulance Control Room.

Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she makes split-second decisions as she deals with a succession of emergencies; from a young woman who has been sexually assaulted to a vicious attack on an ambulance crew. Carrie is gifted with the knack of calmly helping people through their most vulnerable moments. Each episode is a collage of heart-stopping stories, where Carrie’s indiscriminate acts of kindness can mean the difference between life and death

But how can a newly pregnant Carrie maintain a calm facade when she has to work with an AI system that can listen but doesn't always understand and her own body rebelling against her.

For details of organisations which offer advice and support with pregnancy related issues, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline

Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway

Will ..... Rick Warden

Ian ..... Michael Jibson

Caitlyn ..... Rowan Robinson

Dan/Doctor ..... Tom Victor

Flo/Holly ..... Abbie Andrews

Isaac ....Keenan Munn-Francis

Andy ..... Jason Barnett

Nina ..... Kitty O'Sullivan

Receptionist ..... Maggie Service

Technical Producers ..... Andrew Garratt & Neva Missirian

Production Co-ordinator ..... Luke MacGregor

Writer ..... Al Smith

Director ..... Sally Avens

A BBC Studios Audio Production