Life Lines

Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she makes split-second decisions as she deals with a succession of emergencies; from a young man who has fallen whilst attempting to put up a flag, to a mother dealing with the death of her only son. Carrie is gifted with the knack of calmly helping people through their most vulnerable moments. Each episode is a collage of heart-stopping stories, where Carrie’s indiscriminate acts of kindness can mean the difference between life and death.
The programme contains scenes of a traumatic nature.
Carrie ….. Sarah Ridgeway
Will ….. Rick Warden
Ian ….. Michael Jibson
Nick ….. Archie Christoph-Allen
David/ Æssan ….. Keneth Collard
Peter ….. Sam Dale
Bella ….. Sadie Gray
Natalie ….. Anna Spearpoint
Lauren ….. Yasmin Mwanza
Gwen ….. Clare Corbett
Production Co-ordinator ….. Luke MacGregor
Technical Producers ….. Keith Graham, Sam Dickinson
Writer ….. Al Smith
Director ….. Sally Avens
A BBC Studios Production.

Carrie ...... Sarah Ridgeway
Will .....Rick Warden
Ian ..... Michael Jibson
Oscar ..... Alex Laurence-Philips
Paul ..... Jason Barnett
Lindsay ..... Maggie Service
James/Luke ....... Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Maira ..... Aoife Moss
Technical Producers ...... Andrew Garratt & Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator ..... Luke MacGregor
Writer ..... Al Smith
Director ..... Sally Avens
A BBC Studios Audio Production
Award winning drama set in an Ambulance Control Room.
As Carrie struggles with her own feelings of redundancy at work and loss in her personal life she faces a barrage of calls from members of the public in danger of losing their own loved ones.
The series contains scenes of a traumatic nature.
For details of organisations which offer advice and support with pregnancy related issues, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline

The award winning drama set in an Ambulance Control Room.
Carrie is a call handler for the ambulance service. Every day she makes split-second decisions as she deals with a succession of emergencies; from a young woman who has been sexually assaulted to a vicious attack on an ambulance crew. Carrie is gifted with the knack of calmly helping people through their most vulnerable moments. Each episode is a collage of heart-stopping stories, where Carrie’s indiscriminate acts of kindness can mean the difference between life and death
But how can a newly pregnant Carrie maintain a calm facade when she has to work with an AI system that can listen but doesn't always understand and her own body rebelling against her.
For details of organisations which offer advice and support with pregnancy related issues, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline
Carrie ..... Sarah Ridgeway
Will ..... Rick Warden
Ian ..... Michael Jibson
Caitlyn ..... Rowan Robinson
Dan/Doctor ..... Tom Victor
Flo/Holly ..... Abbie Andrews
Isaac ....Keenan Munn-Francis
Andy ..... Jason Barnett
Nina ..... Kitty O'Sullivan
Receptionist ..... Maggie Service
Technical Producers ..... Andrew Garratt & Neva Missirian
Production Co-ordinator ..... Luke MacGregor
Writer ..... Al Smith
Director ..... Sally Avens
A BBC Studios Audio Production

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 Cano
Production Co-ordinator ..... Maggie Olgiati
Technical Producers ...... Alison Craig, Peter Ringrose
Writer ...... Al Smith
Director ..... Sally Avens
The 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.

by Al Smith
CARRIE ..... 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 Cano
Production Co-ordinator ...... Maggie Olgiati
Technical Producers ...... Peter Ringrose & Alison Craig
Director ...... Sally Avens
The 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.