Overview

• Asha will witness a death, treat an elderly patient and endure a racist attack before collapsing with a panic attack in the Rovers’ garden.
• The second half of the hour-long episode unfolds entirely from Asha’s perspective, using flashbacks to dramatize the shift that pushes her to breaking point.
• Coronation Street will air the special at 8pm on ITV1 on 25 August, and it will be available on ITVX from 8am that day.
• Actress Tanisha Gorey researched with UK ambulance crews and said she feels honoured to depict the emotional toll on trainee paramedics.
• The Ambulance Staff Charity supported the production, with manager Angie Crashley confirming its role in ensuring an authentic portrayal of student paramedics’ real-life challenges.