The Golden Hour (TV series)
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The Golden Hour was an ITV
drama series, first shown in 2005.
The series centred on the activities of a specialist medical unit, HEMS (standing for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) which is based in London
, operated by the London Ambulance Service, in dealing with emergency cases. The title refers to the hour
which is their critical time for handling emergencies.
The series starred Richard Armitage
.
It also starred Lorna Fitzgerald
, who plays Abi Branning
in EastEnders
.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
drama series, first shown in 2005.
The series centred on the activities of a specialist medical unit, HEMS (standing for Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) which is based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, operated by the London Ambulance Service, in dealing with emergency cases. The title refers to the hour
Golden hour (medicine)
In emergency medicine, the golden hour refers to a time period lasting from a few minutes to several hours following traumatic injury being sustained by a casualty, during which there is the highest likelihood that prompt medical treatment will prevent death...
which is their critical time for handling emergencies.
The series starred Richard Armitage
Richard Armitage (actor)
Richard Crispin Armitage is an English actor famous for his roles as John Thornton in North and South, Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood, and Lucas North in Spooks...
.
It also starred Lorna Fitzgerald
Lorna Fitzgerald
Lorna Katie Fitzgerald is a British actress from Northampton. She lives in Hunsbury. Her most notable role to date is that of Abi Branning in the British soap opera EastEnders.- Personal life :...
, who plays Abi Branning
Abi Branning
Abigail "Abi" Branning is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Lorna Fitzgerald. She first appeared in the show on 3 July 2006.- Storylines :...
in EastEnders
EastEnders
EastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
.