Season 1

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

3 Episodes Premiered January 8, 2018

Season Overview

Three-part documentary following surgeons, theatre staff and patients of the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where 700 operations are carried out every week.

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Episodes

The Longest Day
EP 1

The Longest Day

Jan 8, 2018

Specialist maxillofacial surgeons Tim Martin and Sat Parmar prepare for a marathon operation on 53-year-old Teresa. Four weeks ago, Teresa was diagnosed with a fast-growing cancerous tumour in her face and she will die within weeks unless it is removed.

View Details 58 MIN
Last Chance Saloon
EP 2

Last Chance Saloon

Jan 15, 2018

The surgeons take on unpredictable, high risk operations. They need to stop a patient's heart, chill his body and drain out all his blood before they can operate to save his life.

View Details 59 MIN
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EP 3

The Pioneers

Jan 22, 2018

The extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

View Details 55 MIN