| 999 | |
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| Genre | Docudrama |
| Created by | Peter Salmon |
| Based on | Rescue 911 |
| Presented by | Michael Buerk Fiona Foster Juliet Morris Donna Bernard Catherine Hood |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 12 5 (Lifesavers) 1 (International) |
| No. of episodes | 103 41 (Lifesavers) 6 (International) 20 (Specials) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 25 June 1992 – 17 September 2003 |
| Related | |
| Real Rescues | |
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999 (initially known as 999: Dramatic Stories of Real Life Rescues in some listings) is a British docudrama television series presented by Michael Buerk, that premiered on 25 June 1992 on BBC One and ran until 17 September 2003. The series got its name from the emergency telephone number used in the United Kingdom and is the British adaptation of the American series Rescue 911, which premiered in April 1989 and ended in August 1996.
A number of specials and spin-off shows were also aired, including five series of 999 Lifesavers (1994–1998) hosted by Buerk and Juliet Morris (later replaced by Donna Bernard), and 999 International in 1997.