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.

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 SaloonThe 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.
  • 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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