Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Synopsis

Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.

First Air Date: 2018-01-08

Last Air Date: 2025-04-02

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 37

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Shaun Dooley as Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2018) - (3 Episodes)

Season 2 (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2020) - (4 Episodes)

Season 4 (2021) - (6 Episodes)

Season 5 (2023) - (6 Episodes)

Season 6 (2024) - (6 Episodes)

Series 7 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2018)

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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Longest Day (2018-01-08)

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.
Ep. 2: Last Chance Saloon (2018-01-15)

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.
Ep. 3: The Pioneers (2018-01-22)

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