Carly Aston
Director
Saving Lives in Cardiff (2024)
Series 2
Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.
Released Aug. 20, 2024
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.surgery, tmdb.medical
Production Companies: Label1 Television Ltd
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Unchartered Territory
Stuart Quine is under pressure during complex, pioneering robotic surgery, and Indu Deglurkar treats a martial arts competitor shocked to learn he needs open-heart surgery.
April 9, 2025, midnight
S2E2 - Chance to Change a Life
A nine-year-old boy faces a complex operation after his condition worsens while on the waiting list. Neurosurgeon Kat Whitehouse tackles a large brain tumour in a retired miner.
April 16, 2025, midnight
S2E3 - Worst-Case Scenario
An operation to cure a woman’s extreme facial spasm has challenging results for surgeon George. A six-week-old baby needs an urgent operation to allow him to feed again.
April 23, 2025, midnight
S2E4 - Best Laid Plans
Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.
April 30, 2025, midnight
S2E5 - From Agony to Hope
A man enduring excruciating facial pain undergoes surgery to transform his life. Surgeon Tom battles to remove a large, rare tumour that’s pressing on a patient’s heart.
May 7, 2025, midnight
S2E6 - Episode 6
A child whose hearing has significantly reduced has a life-changing operation to insert cochlear implants. Surgeon Dheeraj uses the ‘beating heart’ technique to save a father.
May 14, 2025, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 702 min.
Released: Aug. 20, 2024
Last Air Date: May 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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