caught in a gas fire. as paediatric sister jen tries to ease the girl's distress, her father damien also has treatment, having put out the flames with his bare hands. seventy-five-year-old maurice is brought in after hurting his hand in a fall, but his short-term memory is failing him, while 62-year-old ginger is surprised to learn she may have to stay overnight after being scratched by her pet cat 12"the "q" word"1 august 2012 (2012-08-01)2.72 as the episode begins, there are few patients in a&e and the first call of the night on the red emergency telephone is a wrong number. but staff know that quiet ("the q word") rarely lasts long. consultant jacqui must act fast when severely underweight baby jaziah is rushed into resus with breathing difficulties. in paediatric a&e, it is hoped that two-year-old charlie's urine test results will explain why he has been feeling unwell for five days, while 82-year-old ronald prepares for a ct scan after having a suspected stroke that is affecting his speech. 13"cause unknown"8 august 2012 (2012-08-08)2.69 a ten-year-old girl is rushed into resus with memory problems after slumping over her desk at school. consultant liz has difficulty making a diagnosis, suspecting the pupil may have a viral infection that causes a swelling of the brain. a woman with a history of anxiety attacks requires a scan after being brought in for numbness down her left side, and a 12-year-old boy is treated for a broken leg after being knocked down by a car. 14"life's little hiccups"15 august 2012 (2012-08-15)2.61 a busy night shift sees a series of men admitted with various problems. father-of-six stacey is experiencing breathing difficulties, but his demanding attitude appears to mask a vulnerability. twenty-one-year-old sam is brought in after being attacked outside a nightclub and has possible injuries to the neck and spine. he is nervous because his father died at the hospital and, with a broken nose, is worried he may have lost his looks. henry has an electrician's exam the following morning but has been hiccuping for three days. registrar faheem is determined to diagnose the problem and get him well in time. series 3 (2013) no.titleoriginal air dateuk viewers(millions)1"brief encounter"10 april 2013 (2013-04-10)3.11 a doctor is shocked when a young woman arrives in resus with life-threatening swelling on her brain following a random attack by a stranger on the streets, while a mother faces an agonising wait as tests are carried out on her 13-year-old son, who was hit by a car and airlifted to king's by emergency medics. a 91-year-old former circus performer is also in a&e after collapsing at home, and news of his colourful past quickly circulates among the staff. 2"three sisters"17 april 2013 (2013-04-17)3.22 eighty-one-year-old rose has fluid on her lungs and is having trouble breathing. her daughters christine, sandra and debbie put on brave faces around her bedside, convincing her that everything will be all right, but in the relatives' room there's high emotion as they contemplate life without their mother. also in resus at king's college hospital is kevin, a 56-year-old trucker who has sustained injuries in a road accident. 3"reality check"24 april 2013 (2013-04-24)2.73 a 40-year-old man is flown to king's college hospital after being involved in a head-on collision while driving a friend's sports car, and doctors fear his injuries could leave him paralysed. meanwhile, 22-year-old thomassine requires treatment following a skateboarding accident and the staff see to matias, 35, who has been dragged along a station platform by a moving train. 4"valentine's day"1 may 2013 (2013-05-01)2.40 the staff at king's college hospital treat patients on valentine's day, including a 54-year-old psychologist who has injured his shoulder in a motorcycle accident. his partner is abroad and he doesn't want to worry her, so he decides to keep the incident a secret. also in the a&e department are a man with a bleed on the brain and an elderly widower who has been bitten by his dog. 5"second chance"8 may 2013 (2013-05-08)2.41 doctors assess the injuries of 48-year-old chrissie, who was hit by a motorcycle as she crossed the road, but her husband tim is caught in the traffic jam her accident has caused, leaving him struggling to get to the hospital. john is in resus in a confused state following a suspected stroke, and benedict, who is 23, has come into king's because of his drinking problem. 6"head first"15 may 2013 (2013-05-15)2.67 nine-year-old abby has had an accident at a diving pool and needs to have her head and neck scanned for serious injuries. worried mum nikki puts on a brave face while doctors perform tests, but dad scott is stuck hundreds of miles away in scotland. meanwhile, anne and holton - part of a security team dealing with more than 50 incidents a month - encounter a variety of challenging patients on the night shift at king's college hospital in london. 7"walk like a man"22 may 2013 (2013-05-22)2.26 patients arriving at king's college hospital in london include 27-year-old nicholas, whose jaw has been dislocated in an unprovoked attack, and tyrell, 18, who needs to have a blackened toenail removed following a football injury. meanwhile, ho has brought his grandmother amoui to the ward after finding her collapsed in her flat. 8"no regrets"29 may 2013 (2013-05-29)2.70 single father gary, 48, is put in a medically induced coma at king's college hospital to reduce the risk of brain damage following a serious motorcycle accident, and 70-year-old steve confronts his fear of needles when a nurse has to remove a fishbone stuck in his finger. meanwhile, 59-year-old lung cancer patient terry is in a&e with his carer sandy, a year after being given two weeks to live. 9"live & let live"5 june 2013 (2013-06-05)2.49 scaffolder thomas arrives at king's college hospital after suffering a head injury at a building site and doctors are concerned he may have fractured his skull, back or neck. hilton, 86, has diabetes and is worried about his swollen legs, and retired architect edgar is struggling to breathe following an asthma attack. meanwhile, in the waiting room, two women make friends and swap stories and jokes. 10"love & pain"12 june 2013 (2013-06-12)2.35 the staff of king's college hospital reflect on the different ways in which people deal with physical and emotional pain as they treat a new batch of patients. ahmed, 29, dislocated his shoulder during a game of american football and grits his teeth as a doctor slots it back into place. meanwhile, 25-year-old lee is living with behçet's disease, a condition that affects his nervous system and causes pain so severe he passes out, and father-of-four simon, 31, has been found unconscious at the bottom of a stairwell and it emerges he hasn't eaten for days following a relationship break-up. 11"duty of care"19 june 2013 (2013-06-19)2.28 war veteran douglas, 95, is brought into king's college hospital with breathing difficulties by his youngest daughter and full-time carer sylvie, while 98-year-old hector's airway is at risk of collapsing and his blood pressure is dangerously high. the programme also meets 70-year-old steve, who had to give up his job as a plumber four years ago following a road accident. he's on the ward seeking treatment for a fractured shoulder after falling off a chair. 12"for better or worse"26 june 2013 (2013-06-26)2.35 senior nurse scott deals with a very busy shift in resus, where every bed is occupied and patients continue to arrive, including 57-year-old pauline, who has hit her head in an accident at home. aerial fitter david, 63, has life-threatening injuries after falling 30ft from a roof, while opera critic john is in minors with a bad ankle, and 79-year-old former window cleaner alfred talks about coming to terms with his wife's death. 13"mothers & sons"3 july 2013 (2013-07-03)2.30 sarah, 36, arrives at king's college hospital concerned that a brain tumour she first had as a teenager has returned. helen, 48, is worried about her baby son james, who was born with a hole in his heart and one kidney, and has been vomiting since the morning, while 29-year-old wayne seeks treatment for knife wounds to his leg after he tried to stop someone stealing his girlfriend's phone. 14"under the influence"10 july 2013 (2013-07-10)2.29 tree surgeon kevin, 58, arrives at king's college hospital in london with breathing difficulties, having fallen off a ladder onto a metal bar, while 12-year-old archie has cut his lip in an accident at school and is worried about stitches. elsewhere, a drink-related fall has left 54-year-old john with a head injury, and barman ross, 32, needs treatment for a fractured eye socket following an alcohol-fuelled night out. 15"a few good men"17 july 2013 (2013-07-17)2.55 staff nurse graeme is attacked by a prisoner who has been brought to king's college hospital for treatment and the team has to restrain the patient before giving him the care he needs. father-of-two tony, 60, is rushed in by helicopter medics following a head-on traffic collision, 86-year-old eric arrives with ongoing stomach problems and 80-year-old jim, who is experiencing breathing difficulties, quickly strikes up a rapport with the female staff and muses on what it means to be a gentleman. 16"grin and bear it"24 july 2013 (2013-07-24)2.17 motorcyclist richard, 24, is rushed into a&e by helicopter after crashing into a parked car and newly promoted consultant fleur sends him off for scans, with his dad ian racing to the hospital to check on his son's condition. bar worker bobby, 23, stood barefoot on a broken wine bottle and his best friend sophie provides moral support and distracts him while junior doctor ed stitches his wound. meanwhile, 76-year-old sarah has fallen and fractured her wrist, but deals with the pain stoically in the company of her daughter lorraine and son kieron. 17"tough love"31 july 2013 (2013-07-31)2.24 a young man who has had a severe reaction to a recreational drug is wheeled into resus by paramedics, and senior sister jen and the medical team face a challenge to calm their patient down so they can treat him. a 66-year-old woman is brought in by her best friends after hitting her head when she fell off a chair while playing bingo, and a 32-year-old man with multiple sclerosis is rushed in after developing a fever at home. 18"twilight"7 august 2013 (2013-08-07)2.30 graham, 76-year-old with schizophrenia, is brought to king's college hospital after being stabbed in the neck by a stranger on his doorstep, and needs a ct scan to reveal the extent of his wound. former nursery nurse pat, 90, also arrives on the ward, having been found at the bottom of the stairs at home with no recollection of how she got there, while palliative care nurse tracey treats 73-year-old retired postman michael, who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. 19"night shift"14 august 2013 (2013-08-14)2.10 on a busy saturday night at king's college hospital, staff have to juggle the needs of elderly patients and sick children alongside those who are drunk or violent. paramedics bring 13-year-old grace into resus after she falls down a flight of stairs, while sarah and andy are concerned for their 22-month-old son dexter, who has a high temperature and is unresponsive. elsewhere, clinical site manager gordon has a series of tests as a result of senior sister jen noticing his bloodshot eye. 20"life blood"21 august 2013 (2013-08-21)2.51 the staff of king's college hospital treat patients involved in traffic accidents. jade from kent is brought in after being hit by a car and dragged under a bus on her way to school, and doctors are concerned the 13-year-old may have fractured her skull. meanwhile, geraldine, 61, has been injured while trying to cross the road, and after recently being released from prison 41-year-old brian is in minors with a broken ankle, but the swelling means his electronic curfew tag will have to be removed. 21"worst case scenario"28 august 2013 (2013-08-28)2.29 71-year-old arthur, who has been brought into resus with acute stomach discomfort and has several underlying conditions that could be to blame. meanwhile, 21-year-old wine merchant tom is rushed into a&e after collapsing with sharp chest pains and breathing difficulties, and retired soldier rockey is concerned about his blurred vision. series 4 (2013) no.titleoriginal air dateuk viewers(millions)1"life in the fast lane"13 november 2013 (2013-11-13)2.44 a red nose day special. the