Extreme A&E
2012 British TV series or programme
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Extreme A&E is a British medical documentary set in various trauma centres across the world. It follows Kevin Fong as he visits world-renowned trauma centres. It aims to show trauma medicine through the eyes of a doctor.
| Extreme A&E | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Medical Documentary |
| Presented by | Kevin Fong |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 19 May – 9 June 2012 |
Overview
This Channel 4 documentary series gives viewers behind the scenes access to four major international Accident & Emergency Departments. Series 1 aired every Thursday 10pm and consisted of four one-hour episodes. The filming took place over a week at each location.
The programmes show the way the staff work together as a team to treat seriously ill patients involved in road traffic accidents and violent assaults.
- Episode 1 – Melbourne (filmed at The Alfred Hospital)[1]
- Episode 2 – The Bronx (filmed at St. Barnabas Hospital)[2]
- Episode 3 – London (filmed at King's College Hospital)[3]
- Episode 4 – Johannesburg (filmed at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital)[4]
The series will premiere as Extreme ER in Australia on 4 June 2015 on Nat Geo People.[5]