A frantic fifth episode of the BBC documentary Ambulance began a dangerous driver smashing a car from a flyover onto the A1 in January before highlighting how paramedics dealt with a shocking Sunderland gas explosion.
Reflecting on the shock and drama of the explosion, one member of the North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) team in control was heard saying: "I feel like I'm in an episode of Coronation Street."
The episode of the show - which is focussing on the North East Ambulance Service - shows how emergency services responded to a serious of dramatic events this winter. Along with the explosion, the emergency responders are also shown looking after a range of patients injured as a result of Storm Dudley.
