Remarkable life-saving operations and extraordinary stories of surgical skill.
HDCC
6 episodes
1. Episode 1Stephen has highly aggressive jaw cancer and undergoes ground-breaking surgery to save his life. Hilary is suffering from a rare carcinoid tumour and faces a complex procedure with a 40% risk of death.CC1 h 0 minJul 20, 2023
2. Episode 2Following a liver transplant, an operation to remove a rare cancer of the soft palette, and a particularly nasty open fracture of a woman's lower leg.CC1 h 0 minJul 27, 2023
3. Episode 3If surgeons don't operate on Pratyush soon, his tumour could push him into a coma, before killing him. Mariella needs a ground-breaking procedure for a recurring bowel cancer.CC1 h 5 minAug 3, 2023
4. Episode 4Laura, 29, has an incurable brain tumour. To extend her life, she needs it removed. But the hugely risky surgery will have a drastic effect on her memory and may even kill her.CC1 h 0 minAug 10, 2023
5. Episode 5A risky operation on a 66-year-old's massive aortic aneurism, a complicated procedure to remove an angiosarcoma, and an operation which carries a significant risk of facial paralysis.CC1 h 0 minAug 17, 2023
6. Episode 6Gary has a rare tumour lodged in his spine. Leaving it in place will probably lead to paralysis, but an operation carries a huge risk. Margaret has developed a spontaneous hole in her skull.CC1 h 5 minAug 24, 2023
Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death
20233 seasons18 episodesReturning Series
Remarkable life-saving operations and extraordinary stories of surgical skill.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- Brinkworth Productions
