Steven Todd
Director
Surgeons: At the Edge of Life (2018)
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.
Released Jan. 8, 2018
Episode 58 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
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Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Dragonfly Film and Television Productions
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English,
Spanish,
Portuguese
S1E1 - The Longest Day
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.
Jan. 8, 2018, midnight
S1E2 - Last Chance Saloon
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.
Jan. 15, 2018, midnight
S1E3 - The Pioneers
The extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Jan. 22, 2018, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 58 min.
Season Runtime: 58 min.
Released: Jan. 8, 2018
Last Air Date: April 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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