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999 Lifesavers

on BBC One London

Continuing the series which reconstructs real-life rescues and reveals extraordinary stories of heroism and bravery. Tonight's episode comes from the British Transplant Games in Cardiff, where the 800 competitors have had at least one vital organ transplanted. It includes the story of a desperate race against the clock to give 13-year-old Gareth a new kidney. Plus, a look at ways to deter children from making hoax 999 calls; and how seven-year-old Emma's persistence saved her mother who suffered an electric shock and collapsed across the lead of a faulty vacuum cleaner.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Series Producer:
Simon Walton
Series Editor:
Andrea Wills

BBC One London

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