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A1: Britain's Longest Road

  • 2017 – 2019
  • Ended
  • Documentary
  • ~45m / ep
  • 4 seasons
  • 6.0/10

Following the men and women who work around the clock on Britain's longest and most iconic road, ensuring the traffic keeps moving and the public is kept safe.

Latest: Season 4 · 2019

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    May 27, 2019 · 45m

    A driver’s life hangs in the balance after a serious accident in one of the worst snow storms to hit the A1 in decades. A passenger panics after being stranded on an icy embankment. And a huddle of penguins is in a flap on their motorway move.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    May 28, 2019 · 45m

    Police box clever during a pursuit of a suspected stolen car. A driver faces a five-hour wait after breaking down in freezing conditions. And a convoy of million-pound motors makes a difficult detour off the A1.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    May 29, 2019 · 45m

    Emergency teams battle to quell a devastating van fire which refuses to die down. An overturned lorry forces the closure of the road to Edinburgh and police cry foul after a giant football veers on to the Great North Road.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    May 30, 2019 · 45m

    The innocent party in a three-car crash ends up on the wrong side of the law. A huge operation is launched to move a 300-tonne load up the A1. And police rescue two motorists caught short of fuel.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    May 31, 2019 · 45m

    Police face a tough task to free a fragile driver. A1 traffic cops seize a car being driven with no insurance and no licence. And a major crash forces the closure of the road for nearly six hours.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Jun 3, 2019 · 45m

    Police rush to the rescue after a caravan overturns on the A1. Traffic officers hurry to deal with two vehicles abandoned in dangerous spots. And a six-metre giant makes an epic journey up the Great North Road.

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