Sirens is a British comedy-drama

Comedy-drama

Comedy-drama is a genre of theatre, film and television programs which combines humorous and serious content.-Theatre:Traditional western theatre, beginning with the ancient Greeks, was divided into comedy and tragedy...

 about an ambulance

Ambulance

An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...

 service team broadcast on Channel 4

Channel 4

Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...

. It was first screened on 27 June 2011.

The series is based on the book Blood, Sweat & Tea

Blood, Sweat & Tea

Blood, Sweat & Tea is a book by ambulance technician Brian Kellett, writing under the pseudonym Tom Reynolds, about life in the London Ambulance Service....

by Brian Kellett

Tom Reynolds (EMT)

Tom Reynolds is the pseudonym of Brian Kellett, a nurse and once emergency medical technician for the London Ambulance Service, England, whose award winning...

. The series is filmed predominantly in Leeds

Leeds

Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...

 with some filmed in the surrounding areas. Locations featured including Headingley

Headingley

Headingley is a suburb of Leeds in West Yorkshire, England. It is approximately two miles out of the city centre, to the north west along the A660 road...

, Kirkstall

Kirkstall

Kirkstall is a suburb of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, on the eastern side of the River Aire. To the west is Bramley, to the east is Headingley and to the north is West Park. Kirkstall is around from the city centre and is close to the University of Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan...

, Adel

Adel, Leeds

Adel is a suburb in North Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is situated between Cookridge, Holt Park, Weetwood and Alwoodley. To the north are the villages of Arthington and Bramhope and the market town of Otley...

, Hyde Park

Hyde Park, Leeds

Hyde Park is an inner-city area of north-west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, situated between the University of Leeds and Headingley.It is mainly in the Hyde Park & Woodhouse ward, though some areas of what is often considered to be Hyde Park lie within the Headingley Ward . The boundary is...

, Chapel Allerton

Chapel Allerton

Chapel Allerton is an inner suburb of north-east Leeds, from the city centre, West Yorkshire, England. The Chapel Allerton electoral ward includes areas otherwise referred to as Chapeltown and Potternewton - the suburb is generally considered to be only the northern part of this...

 and the main city centre including shopping areas of Briggate

Briggate

Briggate is one of the pedestrianised principal shopping streets in central Leeds, England. Most of Leeds' department stores are on Briggate, including the Harvey Nichols branch. It is home to a number of major high street retailers as well as banks, restaurants and cafes. Recently there have been...

 and Headrow.

On 17th October 2011, Rhys Thomas and Channel 4 confirmed that there would not be a second series.

Main Cast

• Rhys Thomas
  Rhys Thomas (comedian)
  Rhys Thomas is an English comedian and actor.-Career:His breakthrough came while working as a runner on Shooting Stars, when he showed Charlie Higson and Bob Mortimer some sketches he had performed in college...
  
   as Stuart Bayldon, a talented EMT. He has intimacy issues that Maxine believes stem from his estranged father.
• Richard Madden
  Richard Madden
  Richard Madden is a Scottish stage, film, and television actor, known for his work in theatre and for his roles in both film and television.- Background :...
  
   as Ashley Greenwick, Stuart's best friend and co-worker. He is gay
  Gay
  Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
  
  , but doesn't like discussing it with Rachid.
• Kayvan Novak
  Kayvan Novak
  Kayvan Novak is an award-winning British Iranian television actor and voice artist.- Voice actor :Novak has provided voice work for three video games: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Perfect Dark Zero and Kameo...
  
   as Rachid Mansaur, the trainee on Stuart and Ashley's team. He pushes Ashley's buttons.
• Amy Beth Hayes
  Amy Beth Hayes
  -Career:Amy Beth Hayes was born in Abergavenny, Wales, but grew up in England.She made her screen debut in the 2008 Doctor Who episode "The Stolen Earth" and the same year she was cast in a lead role in the ITV drama Whatever It Takes....
  
   as Sgt Maxine Fox, Stuart's other best friend.

Minor Cast

• Ben Batt
  Ben Batt
  Ben Batt is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Joe Pritchard in Shameless. He has also appeared in Scott & Bailey as DC Kevin Lumb, and Sirens as Craig Scruton, the fireman....
  
   as Craig Scruton, the fireman.
• Morven Christie
  Morven Christie
  -Life and career:Morven Christie grew up in Glasgow and Aviemore. She studied acting at the Drama Centre London, under Reuven Adiv, an associate of Lee Strasberg. She graduated in 2003. Christie has worked on stage, film and television drama since...
  
   as Kirsty Schelmerdine, the hospital therapist
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Ryan Bailey, Maxine's colleague.
• Annie Hulley as Stella Woodvine, paramedic (Stuart, Ashley & Rachid's boss).
• Tuppence Middleton
  Tuppence Middleton
  Tuppence Middleton is an English actress, born in Bristol, best known for her portrayal of Justine Fielding in the 2009 horror/comedy film Tormented.-Career:...
  
   as Sarah, Rachid's girlfriend.
• Robert Stone
  Robert Stone
  Robert Stone is an American novelist. His work is typically characterized by psychological complexity, political concerns, and dark humor. His novels include the National Book Award–winning Dog Soldiers , and the PEN/Faulkner Award–winning A Flag for Sunrise...
  
  as Fat Carl, a fellow EMT.

Episode list

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