999 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. The series was a British adaption of the American TV series Rescue 911 which premiered in 1989.
A number of specials and spin-off shows were also aired, including five series of 999 Lifesavers (1994-98) hosted by Buerk and Juliet Morris (later Donna Bernard), and 999 International in 1997.
Video 999 (UK TV series)
History
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. By the second series, episodes of 999 included more reconstructions. While recreating an accident for an episode in 1993, veteran stuntman Tip Tipping was killed in a parachuting accident. In 2002, it was announced that the series had been cancelled.
Maps 999 (UK TV series)
Transmissions
Original series
Note: Series 4 and 8 were compilation series. Series 2 was a revised repeat.
Unknown series:
- 6 January 1995
- 13 January 1995
- 29 March 1996
- 28 August 1998 (Compilation)
- 2 September 1998 (Compilation)
- 9 December 1998 (Compilation)
- 13 December 1998 (Lifesavers)
999 Lifesavers
Note: Series 4 was a compilation series.
999 International
Specials
(*) Postponed from 18 September 1997
Tie-in publication
- 999: Dramatic Stories of Real-Life Rescues by Michael Buerk, published by BBC Books in 1994. ISBN 0-563-37049-1.
- Features 15 gripping stories as featured on the show, along with 999 Safety Advice: simple, easy-to-understand instructions on how to deal with common emergencies.
See also
- Real Rescues (2007-2013)
References
External links
- 999 on IMDb
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