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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life
Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
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EPISODE GUIDE
Seasons & Episodes
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The Longest DayJan 8, 2018 · 58 minSpecialist 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…Episode details →
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Last Chance SaloonJan 15, 2018 · 59 minThe surgeons take on unpredictable, high risk operations. They need to stop a patient's heart, chill his body and drain out all his blood…Episode details →
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The PioneersJan 22, 2018 · 55 minThe extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.Episode details →
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One False MoveApr 9, 2019 · 55 minThe series returns to the operating theatres of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. A neurosurgeon has to wake his patient up during an operation…Episode details →
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Pushing the BoundariesApr 16, 2019 · 55 minConsultant Maxillofacial Surgeon Tim Martin and his operating partner Sat Parmar are planning a marathon operation on former police officer Loretta. They believe they…Episode details →
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A Risk Worth Taking?Apr 23, 2019 · 55 minSurgeons at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital carry out radical operations to help change patients’ lives, including the hospital’s largest ever removal of excess tissue.Episode details →
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A New Beginning?Apr 30, 2019 · 55 minAt Birmingham Children’s Hospital, surgeons must transplant a kidney from a father to his two-year-old son, while a three-year-old girl needs a life-changing heart…Episode details →
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Getting BetterMay 7, 2019 · 55 minA surgeon performs the most complex operation in his field: removing a woman’s oesophagus and using her own stomach to replace it. Another team…Episode details →
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Every Second CountsMay 14, 2019 · 55 minSurgeons take on major trauma operations at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. They have just minutes to save a woman with a life-threatening bleed on…Episode details →
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The PioneersOct 6, 2020 · 55 minDavid Jenkins, a world-leading surgeon at Royal Papworth, performs one of surgery's most technically demanding, and extraordinary, operations. Called a pulmonary endarterectomy (PTE), no…Episode details →
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Marathon DayOct 13, 2020 · 55 minAddenbrooke's and Royal Papworth hospitals in Cambridge are renowned for the expertise of their surgical staff. At both centres, surgeons undertake some of the…Episode details →
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No Room for ErrorOct 20, 2020 · 55 minSurgeons Marius Berman and Pedro Catarino take on one of the most difficult transplant procedures at Royal Papworth: the double lung transplant. With donor…Episode details →
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The Surgeon's DilemmaOct 27, 2020 · 55 minSurgeons have to balance the considerable risks of a procedure against the risks of not treating their patients' conditions at all. Maureen has an…Episode details →
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Worth the RiskNov 11, 2021 · 55 minOperations where even a small mistake is catastrophic. Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth hospitals remove a life-threatening tumour and repair a young patient’s…Episode details →
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Total DedicationNov 18, 2021 · 55 minOperations to transform patients’ lives. Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s and Royal Papworth take on a high-risk spine procedure and perform open heart surgery on an…Episode details →
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Putting It Back Together AgainNov 25, 2021 · 55 minSurgeons at Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke's hospitals must put their patients back together again after removing life-threatening lung and facial tumours.Episode details →
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CourageDec 2, 2021 · 55 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital take on life changing surgery that takes two specialist surgeons two days to perform and involves removing all the organs…Episode details →
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Quality of LifeDec 9, 2021 · 55 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital perform a complex procedure to help a patient swallow again and remove a tumour that is threatening a patient’s vision.Episode details →
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Major Trauma - #SurgeonsDec 16, 2021 · 55 minAddenbrooke’s major trauma team and surgeons treat some of the country's most critically injured patients. Multiple teams must decide whether a man's damaged arm…Episode details →
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Major Trauma - Back from the BrinkJan 18, 2023 · 59 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Major Trauma Centre must operate on a single mum who has a severed spinal cord and a critically injured motorcyclist.Episode details →
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Every Moment CountsJan 25, 2023 · 59 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Hospital perform brain surgery on a patient who is awake and attempt to repair a section of the body’s biggest blood…Episode details →
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Back to LifeFeb 1, 2023 · 58 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s operate against the clock to remove a kidney from a husband and transplant it into his wife who is in end…Episode details →
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Danger ZoneFeb 8, 2023 · 59 minAddenbrooke’s surgeons take on two high-risk operations; surgery to excise tumours near the spinal cord and a procedure to remove a dangerous mass off…Episode details →
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Make or BreakFeb 15, 2023 · 58 minAddenbrooke’s surgeons perform life changing scoliosis surgery to straighten the spine of their 17-year-old patient but face the risk of causing paralysis.Episode details →
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One Step at a TimeFeb 22, 2023 · 58 minSurgeons at Addenbrooke’s Major Trauma Centre must operate on two road accident victims who have suffered life-changing injuries so serious they could lead to…Episode details →
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A Risk Worth TakingMar 27, 2024 · 59 minSurgeons at University Hospital Southampton take on high-risk surgery to remove life-threatening tumours.Episode details →
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All for OneApr 3, 2024 · 58 minAt University Hospital Southampton, surgeons perform life-saving surgery: taking out a patient’s eye and the tumour behind it and removing an 83-year-old man’s cancerous…Episode details →
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Best Laid PlansApr 10, 2024 · 58 minSurgeons at University Hospital Southampton operating on two patients - removing rare tumours and correcting a patient’s bowed legs - must alter their plans…Episode details →
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HopeApr 17, 2024 · 58 minSurgeons at University Hospital Southampton face complex surgery to reconstruct a patient’s jaw and remove a cancerous oesophagus.Episode details →
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We Can Rebuild YouApr 24, 2024 · 59 minSurgeons at University Hospital Southampton perform high risk spinal surgery and attempt to repair a patient’s aorta - the body’s biggest artery - that’s…Episode details →
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Make or BreakMay 1, 2024 · 58 minThree surgeons operate together on a motorcyclist at University Hospital Southampton’s major trauma centre after a crash leaves the patient with life-changing injuries.Episode details →
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A Lot to LoseFeb 26, 2025 · 58 minSurgeons attempt a rare and high-risk transplant to transform their 21-year-old patient’s life, and perform a complex kidney procedure vital for another patient’s survival.Episode details →
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In the BalanceMar 5, 2025 · 59 minSurgeons battle to save a patient with an aggressive tumour and a patient whose aorta – the body’s biggest artery – could rupture at…Episode details →
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All or NothingMar 12, 2025 · 59 minSurgeons at NHS Lothian take on high risk surgery to repair a failing heart and take extreme measures to prevent the return of breast…Episode details →
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Rebuild and RenewMar 19, 2025 · 59 minSurgeons attempt to save a patient’s life and her ability to smile, by removing a tumour in her cheek and reconstructing her facial nerve.Episode details →
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The Finest MarginsMar 26, 2025 · 59 minSurgeons at NHS Lothian remove a recurring brain tumour from a 25-year-old patient and attempt a rare ‘off pump’ cardiac procedure on a man…Episode details →
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Nothing Left to ChanceApr 2, 2025 · 58 minDoctors at NHS Lothian perform high-risk surgery to save their patient’s sight, and three specialists work together to treat a complex case of advanced…Episode details →
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Sacrifice to SurviveMay 6, 2026 · 59 minOne patient’s rare penis cancer requires a partial amputation, and another patient with severe endometriosis must have a huge cyst and a damaged kidney…Episode details →
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Life on the LineMay 13, 2026 · 59 minSurgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with…Episode details →
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Replace and RenewMay 20, 2026 · 59 minA surgeon must remove part of his patient’s tongue and reconstruct it to save her from an aggressive cancer, and surgeons perform a rare…Episode details →
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Back from the BrinkMay 27, 2026 · 59 minSurgeons drain all of their patient’s blood from his body to replace damaged arteries. A patient’s fertility is at risk without a complex operation…Episode details →
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The Price We PayJun 3, 2026 · 58 minA surgeon must remove his patient’s voice box to save his life, while another takes on a life-changing procedure for a patient with a…Episode details →
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One False MoveJun 10, 2026 · 58 minA surgeon has one chance to tackle a life-threatening tumour in his patient’s liver and diaphragm. A neurosurgeon must save her patient from paralysis…Episode details →
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