PICK OF THE DAY

AMBULANCE, 9PM, BBC1

RETURNING for a third run is the compelling observational documentary series that followsf the paramedics and call handlers of the West Midlands Ambulance Service as they deal with more than 200 cries for help every day. From the critical decisions made in the control centre to the crews saving lives on the front line, cameras capture the beating heart of the NHS, racing to the rescue. In this first episode, paramedic Natalie (pictured near right with fellow paramedic Nat) is horrified to realise that one of the calls coming through is about her own

daughter.