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Brief Encounter
Series: 24 Hours In A&E
A 60-minute health episode from 24 Hours In A&E, Season 3, Episode 1.
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Synopsis
RTS award-winning 24 Hours in A&E returns for a new series, capturing dramatic and emotional stories of love, life and loss on the frontline of the NHS. In a shocking random act of violence, a young woman is knocked to the ground after being punched in the face by a stranger on her way home from work. Lying in the street, she's fighting for her life when a passer-by finds her and calls 999. A&E doctor Des has worked at King's for over five years and is rarely shocked by what he sees, but when the unidentified young woman arrives in Resus with life-threatening swelling on her brain, the impact is felt by him and the entire department. Also in Resus is 12-year-old Tom. He was hit by a car on his way home from school and airlifted to King's by HEMS, the helicopter emergency medics. His mum Anna faces an agonising wait as A&E Consultant Emer assesses the extent of the damage to her son's brain. Meanwhile, 90-year-old ex-circus performer Frank is in A&E after collapsing at home. News of his colourful past - including training bears and lifting horses - quickly travels amongst the staff as they try to determine what brought him to King's.
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Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 91 hours 43 minutes (97 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge - A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
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5 episodes/day: 20 days
Episodes (97)
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- S01E01 - Episode 1
- S01E10 - Episode 10
- S01E11 - Episode 11
- S01E12 - Episode 12
- S01E13 - Episode 13
- S01E14 - Episode 14
- S01E02 - Episode 2
- S01E03 - Episode 3
- S01E04 - Episode 4
- S01E05 - Episode 5
- S01E06 - Episode 6
- S01E07 - Episode 7
- S01E08 - Episode 8
- S01E09 - Episode 9
- S15E18 - Love's Young Dream
- S15E06 - Child at Heart
- S16E03 - Inside Out
- S02E01 - Rush Hour
- S02E10 - We Are Family
- S02E11 - Snow
- S02E12 - The "Q" Word
- S02E13 - Cause Unknown
- S02E14 - Life's Little Hiccups
- S02E02 - Young Ones
- S02E04 - Allergic to Pain
- S02E05 - Vital Organs
- S02E07 - A Good Life
- S02E08 - Saturday Night
- S02E09 - Mum
- S03E01 - Brief Encounter Viewing
- S03E10 - Love & Pain
- S03E11 - Duty of Care
- S03E12 - For Better or Worse
- S03E13 - Mothers & Sons
- S03E14 - Under the Influence
- S03E18 - Twilight
- S03E19 - Night Shift
- S03E02 - Three Sisters
- S03E03 - Reality Check
- S03E04 - Valentine's Day
- S03E05 - Second Chance
- S03E06 - Head First
- S03E07 - Walk Like a Man
- S03E08 - No Regrets
- S03E09 - Live & Let Live
- S04E03 - One Day at a Time
- S04E04 - Remember Me
- S05E01 - A Time to Laugh
- S05E02 - Pick Me Up
- S05E03 - Luck of the Draw
- S05E04 - Wake Up Call
- S05E05 - City of Angels
- S05E06 - The Fall
- S05E07 - Amongst Friends
- S05E08 - Bolt From the Blue
- S06E01 - Stand By Me
- S06E02 - Young at Heart
- S06E03 - Going the Distance
- S06E04 - Resilience
- S06E05 - Throw of the Dice
- S06E06 - Family Matters
- S06E07 - Boys Don't Cry
- S07E01 - One Fine Day
- S07E02 - Seize the Day
- S07E03 - Somebody to Love
- S07E04 - Stay With Me
- S07E05 - Bouncing Back
- S07E06 - Strong Medicine
- S07E07 - Chip Off the Old Block
- S07E08 - In a Heartbeat
- S08E01 - Modern Families
- S08E10 - Don't Look Back
- S08E11 - Guardian Angels
- S08E12 - Soldier On
- S08E02 - Addicted to Love
- S08E03 - Every Minute Counts
- S08E04 - Do Not Harm
- S08E05 - No Place Like Home
- S08E06 - Free Spirit
- S08E07 - Emergency Landing
- S08E08 - Free Fall
- S08E09 - Force of Nature
- S09E02 - The One
- S09E03 - Episode 3
- S09E04 - Episode 4
- S09E05 - Episode 5
