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Genre | Docudrama |
Created by | Peter Salmon |
Based on | Rescue 911 |
Presented by | Michael Buerk Fiona Foster Juliet Morris Donna Bernard Catherine Hood |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 12 5 (Lifesavers) 1 (International) |
No. of episodes | 103 41 (Lifesavers) 6 (International) 20 (Specials) |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 25 June 1992 – 17 September 2003 |
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Real Rescues |
999 (initially known as 999: Dramatic Stories of Real Life Rescues in some listings) is a British docudrama television series presented by Michael Buerk, that premiered on 25 June 1992 on BBC One and ran until 17 September 2003. The series got its name from the emergency telephone number used in the United Kingdom and is the British adaptation of the American series Rescue 911 , which premiered in April 1989 and ended in August 1996.
A number of specials and spin-off shows were also aired, including five series of 999 Lifesavers (1994–1998) hosted by Buerk and Juliet Morris (later replaced by Donna Bernard), and 999 International in 1997.
In the first series, each episode included two reconstructions of real emergencies, using actors and occasionally Buerk himself, as well as some of the real people involved in the emergency. [1] By the second series, episodes of 999 included more reconstructions. [2] While recreating an accident for an episode in 1993, veteran stuntman Tip Tipping was killed in a parachuting accident. [3] In September 2002, it was announced that the series had been cancelled. [4]
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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1 | 25 June 1992 | 6 August 1992 | 7 |
2 | 27 April 1993 | 8 June 1993 | 7 |
3 | 8 April 1994 | 10 June 1994 | 10 |
4 | 7 April 1995 | 16 June 1995 | 10 |
5 | 12 April 1996 | 14 June 1996 | 10 |
6 | 8 May 1997 | 12 June 1997 | 6 |
7 | 7 April 1998 | 16 June 1998 | 10 |
8 | 27 April 1999 | 17 November 1999 | 10 |
9 | 5 April 2000 | 27 September 2000 | 5 |
10 | 29 May 2001 | 10 September 2001 | 14 |
11 | 28 October 2002 | 14 January 2003 | 7 |
12 | 15 April 2003 | 17 September 2003 | 4 |
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes | Main presenter(s) | Co-presenter(s) |
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1 | 8 September 1994 | 13 October 1994 | 6 | Michael Buerk | Juliet Morris |
2 | 15 September 1995 | 17 November 1995 | 10 | ||
3 | 3 September 1996 | 17 December 1996 | 10 | ||
4 | 17 October 1997 | 6 January 1998 | 10 | Donna Bernard |
Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
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1 | 31 July 1997 | 11 September 1997 [lower-alpha 1] | 6 |
Date | Title |
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30 May 1994 | Young Lifesavers |
6 December 1994 [lower-alpha 2] | No Excuses |
28 April 1995 | The Point of No Return |
12 January 1996 | Operation Coathanger |
19 January 1996 | Sea of Fire |
26 January 1996 | The Lonely Walk |
8 February 1996 [lower-alpha 3] | The Flying Doctors |
20 February 1996 | 999 International Rescue (part 1) |
27 February 1996 | 999 International Rescue (part 2) |
3 May 1996 | Speed Kills |
6 May 1997 | Missing in Action |
14 October 1997 | The Great Storm |
17 March 1998 [lower-alpha 4] | Escape from Paradise |
27 March 1998 | Heart Special |
21 August 1998 | Diana's Legacy |
8 September 1998 | 999 Lifesavers Baby Special |
25 November 1998 | Storm Alert |
5 January 1999 | The New Year Storms |
5 April 1999 | The Easter Floods |
17 August 1999 | 999 Fire Rescues |
2 September 1999 | 999 Animal Rescue |
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