Storyline

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.

First Aired

2017-05-08
Last Aired

2019-06-11
Creator
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

4
Episodes

45
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

Keywords:

highway britain

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1. Episode 1

A high-speed police chase leads to a major drugs bust, and two swans force the road to close.

A high-speed police chase leads to a major drugs bust, and two swans force the road to close.Less

45mins 2017-05-08

2. Episode 2

Police are called to a major pile-up which threatens to close the road. Traffic examiners clamp down o...More

Police are called to a major pile-up which threatens to close the road. Traffic examiners clamp down on dangerously overloaded vehicles, and there is a mammoth mission to deliver a couple's dream retirement home nearly two hundred miles up the A1.Less

45mins 2017-05-09

3. Episode 3

Traffic police in Scotland respond to an emergency with an overturned car. Tempers boil over after a d...More

Traffic police in Scotland respond to an emergency with an overturned car. Tempers boil over after a double crash at rush hour, and there is a battle to move a huge machine to the end of the road in London for an appointment at the Lord Mayor's Show.Less

45mins 2017-05-10

4. Episode 4

An A1 patrol officer gate called to help a biker fighting for his life. Traffic officers come face-to-...More

An A1 patrol officer gate called to help a biker fighting for his life. Traffic officers come face-to-face with a lorry driver flouting the law, and a boat transporter is marooned after a puncture halts the journey.Less

45mins 2017-05-11

5. Episode 5

Bad drivers face a police crackdown, traffic officers race to the scene of a treacherous blowout, and ...More

Bad drivers face a police crackdown, traffic officers race to the scene of a treacherous blowout, and Santa's reindeer head hundreds of miles south down the A1.Less

45mins 2017-05-12

6. Episode 6

Police race to the scene of a head-on collision, and a milk lorry overturns bringing rush hour chaos t...More

Police race to the scene of a head-on collision, and a milk lorry overturns bringing rush hour chaos to the A1. Also, a reckless speeder is tracked down after putting road workers lives at risk.Less

45mins 2017-05-15

7. Episode 7

A horrific crash causes ruched hour chaos on the Great North Road, and traffic inspectors launch a cra...More

A horrific crash causes ruched hour chaos on the Great North Road, and traffic inspectors launch a crackdown on distracted lorry drivers. Also, the bumpy mission to deliver a herd of camels up the A1 to a city's Christmas nativity.Less

45mins 2017-05-16

8. Episode 8

A lorry breakdown causes rush hour chaos, and emergency response teams are called after collapsed powe...More

A lorry breakdown causes rush hour chaos, and emergency response teams are called after collapsed power lines close the A1. Also, after a marathon journey north, a fireworks display team faces having to abandon a seafront spectacular.Less

45mins 2017-05-17

9. Episode 9

A suspected stolen vehicle leads police to pull a driver who is found to be over the drink drive limit...More

A suspected stolen vehicle leads police to pull a driver who is found to be over the drink drive limit. Also, a couple hope their six hours A1 journey with their top show dog will end in glory.Less

45mins 2017-05-18

10. Episode 10

A runaway van careers down a embankment to leave the A1 in total gridlock. Police race to a multiple c...More

A runaway van careers down a embankment to leave the A1 in total gridlock. Police race to a multiple car crash near Newcastle, and the battle to deliver a luxury liner to the London Boat Show on time.Less

45mins 2017-05-19

11. Episode 11

A serious smash on a busy A1 junction leaves the driver's life hanging in the balance. Also, will trea...More

A serious smash on a busy A1 junction leaves the driver's life hanging in the balance. Also, will treacherous weather hamper an emergency roadside repair? Plus, the perils of transporting a priceless piece of art.Less

45mins 2017-05-22

12. Episode 12

Emergency services fight to cut a woman free from her car after a rush hour crash, police take a motor...More

Emergency services fight to cut a woman free from her car after a rush hour crash, police take a motorist suspected of drink driving off the A1, and a convoy of monster machines marches down the Great North Road.Less

45mins 2017-05-23

13. Episode 13

Traffic officers race to get a stranded fuel tanker away from rush hour traffic, police catch a vehicl...More

Traffic officers race to get a stranded fuel tanker away from rush hour traffic, police catch a vehicle travelling nearly 30 miles an hour over the speed limit, and an illegal motorist is caught red handed.Less

45mins 2017-05-24

14. Episode 14

A dangerous breakdown in the fast lane spells double trouble for A1 traffic officers, a rush hour roll...More

A dangerous breakdown in the fast lane spells double trouble for A1 traffic officers, a rush hour rollover threatens a horse trainer's hopes of making the big race, and police put the breaks on a van driver's DIY disaster.Less

45mins 2017-05-25

15. Episode 15

A rush hour crash leaves traffic officers tackling a potential fire risk, police take the high Road in...More

A rush hour crash leaves traffic officers tackling a potential fire risk, police take the high Road in a crackdown on dangerous truckers, and a marathon mission to ferry Scotland's find estate food down the A1 to London.Less