24 Hours In A&E | Series 33 Preview (Channel 4)

The long-running series where cameras film around the clock in some of Britain's busiest A&E departments returns to Channel 4 for a brand new series on Monday 10th June.

Produced by The Garden, last month it was revealed that production had been paused on the series with producers informing that the planned shoot for this Autumn had been scrapped. Broadcast reports that the show employs nearly 200 freelancers for each series.

In an email, seen and reported by Broadcast, producers said: "We offered the channel every measure we could to try and avert it, but I’m afraid we weren’t able to avoid it. The channel hasn’t given us a date when we might be able to film again, but we’re continuing to talk to them and are determined to do all we can to safeguard the series’ future."

A Channel 4 spokesperson said (via Broadcast): "Whilst we’re not filming more new episodes this autumn, we have a high number of recently filmed but not yet aired episodes, which means we’ll continue to bring all the behind-the-scenes access from Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham’s A&E department. 

"Channel 4 always looks to provide a mix of new shows and familiar returners and 24 Hours in A&E remains an important part of that distinctive blend. We’ll make a recommission decision at an appropriate time, once we’ve aired more of the episodes we have already filmed."

24 Hours In A&E returns Monday 10th June at 9pm on Channel 4.