English, Old Time Radio, 1 season, 14 episodes, 4 hours, 29 minutes
Life Lines Podcast
English, Old Time Radio, 1 season, 14 episodes, 4 hours, 29 minutes
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Al Smith's award-winning series set in an ambulance control room.
Series 7: Part One
by Al SmithCARRIE ..... 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 CanoProduction Co-ordinator ...... Maggie Olgiati
Technical Producers ...... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Director ...... Sally AvensThe 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.
8/13/2024 • 44 minutes
Series 7: Part Two
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 CanoProduction Co-ordinator ..... Maggie Olgiati
Technical Producers ...... Alison Craig, Peter Ringrose
Writer ...... Al Smith
Director ..... Sally AvensThe 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.
8/13/2024 • 44 minutes, 37 seconds
Episode 6
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.
6/27/2022 • 15 minutes, 13 seconds
Episode 5
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.
6/27/2022 • 15 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 4
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.
6/27/2022 • 14 minutes, 4 seconds
Episode 3
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.
6/27/2022 • 18 minutes
Episode 2
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.
6/27/2022 • 11 minutes, 42 seconds
Episode 1
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
6/27/2022 • 16 minutes, 12 seconds
Episode 6
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.
9/15/2021 • 15 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode 5
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.
9/15/2021 • 12 minutes, 53 seconds
Episode 4
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.
9/15/2021 • 17 minutes, 28 seconds
Episode 3
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.
9/15/2021 • 12 minutes, 32 seconds
Episode 2
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.
9/15/2021 • 15 minutes, 59 seconds
Episode 1
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.