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Genre Reality Original language(s) English No. of episodes 20 Final episode date 28 February 2013 | 8/10 IMDb Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 3 First episode date 22 February 2011 Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands is a BBC Three television series looking at how a group of foundation doctors cope with life on the wards. Three series have been broadcast to date, all narrated by Jason Done.
Contents
- Junior doctors your life in their hands s03e07
- Series one
- Series two
- Series three
- Series four
- Spin off
- References

The first, broadcast in 2011, focused on seven foundation doctors at Newcastle General Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle upon Tyne, three of which were newly qualified FY1s and four being FY2s. The second series was broadcast in 2012 and followed six FY1s and two FY2s at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. A third series, filmed at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, was broadcast in 2013 and followed five FY1 doctors and two FY2 doctors.

On 9 March 2011 the show achieved BBC Three's highest ever ratings for a factual entertainment programme, when 1.44 million people watched the third episode of the first series.

Junior doctors your life in their hands s03e07
Series one

The first series of six episodes ran from 22 February to 29 March 2011. The series followed a group of seven junior doctors at the Newcastle General Hospital and Royal Victoria Infirmary. On 13 October 2011, BBC Three aired a follow-up special, entitled Junior Doctors - One Year Check Up.

Series two

The second series consisted of seven episodes and ran from 24 January to 6 March 2012. The series followed a group of eight junior doctors at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. On 3 December 2012, BBC Three aired a follow-up special, entitled Junior Doctors - One Year Check Up.
Series three
The third series consisted of seven episodes and ran from 17 January to 28 February 2013. The series followed a group of seven junior doctors at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. An eighth junior doctor, Carol Sondhi, 27, from Malawi was filmed for the series but did not feature in the opening episode.
Series four
There are currently plans for a fourth series and will be coming soon.
Spin-off
A spin-off named "Junior paramedics: Your life in their hands" was broadcast from February 2014 to April 2014. The show follows nine junior paramedics; Lucy Wright, Bryn Griffiths, Stephanie Cook, Lucy Mellor, Max Brufton, Amy Allen, Ashley Strawbridge, Victoria Hilditch, and Nick Bailey on a six-week placement with East Midlands Ambulance Service.