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Episode 4
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Carrie must decide how to deliver help when precious resources can't be in two places at once. Stars Sarah Ridgeway.
Carrie is an ambulance call handler with a constant dilemma.
How can you help when precious resources can't be in two places at once?
Al Smith's tense drama series goes behind the scenes of an ambulance control room.
Carrie ...... Sarah Ridgeway
Will ...... Nick Underwood
Jenny ...... Kirsty Oswald
Paramedic ...... James Lailey
Nurse ...... Clare Perkins
Andrew ...... Brian Protheroe
Jess ...... Nicola Ferguson
Ian ...... Michael Jibson
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016.
Last on
Fri 1 Apr 202202:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Carrie | Sarah Ridgeway |
| Will | Nick Underwood |
| Jenny | Kirsty Oswald |
| Paramedic | James Lailey |
| Nurse | Clare Perkins |
| Andrew | Brian Protheroe |
| Jess | Nicola Ferguson |
| Ian | Michael Jibson |
| Director | Sally Avens |
| Writer | Al Smith |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Jul 201610:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Thu 14 Jul 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 31 Mar 202214:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 1 Apr 202202:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
Podcast
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Life Lines
Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.

