Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Season 1

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.
Where to Watch Season 1
3 Episodes
  • The Longest Day
    E1
    The Longest DaySpecialist 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.
  • Last Chance Saloon
    E2
    Last Chance Saloon74-year-old Jasmine has a vast tumour in her abdomen weighing more than 3 stone. It is consuming her, displacing organs including her stomach and liver. Unless it can be removed she has just 4 weeks to live.
  • The Pioneers
    E3
    The PioneersThe extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Cast of Season 1
  • Shaun DooleyNarrator
 
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