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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

2018–20268 Seasons43 Episodes

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

About Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

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

Network / Platform
BBC Two
First Aired
08/Jan/2018
Language
English
Schedule
Wednesday · 21:00

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S8 E6One False Move10/Jun/2026 • 58m
S8 E5The Price We Pay03/Jun/2026 • 58m
S8 E4Back from the Brink27/May/2026 • 59m
S8 E3Replace and Renew20/May/2026 • 59m
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Season 80 / 6 watched

Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.

S8 E1Sacrifice to Survive06/May/2026 • 59m
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S8 E2Life on the Line13/May/2026 • 59m
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S8 E3Replace and Renew20/May/2026 • 59m
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S8 E4Back from the Brink27/May/2026 • 59m
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S8 E5The Price We Pay03/Jun/2026 • 58m
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S8 E6One False Move10/Jun/2026 • 58m
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Season 70 / 6 watched

The surgeons of NHS Lothian perform high-risk procedures for patients across Edinburgh and beyond, bearing the ultimate responsibility for transforming and saving lives.

S7 E1A Lot to Lose26/Feb/2025 • 58m
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S7 E2In the Balance05/Mar/2025 • 59m
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S7 E3All or Nothing12/Mar/2025 • 59m
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S7 E4Rebuild and Renew19/Mar/2025 • 59m
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S7 E5The Finest Margins26/Mar/2025 • 59m
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S7 E6Nothing Left to Chance02/Apr/2025 • 58m
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Season 60 / 6 watched

Surgeons at University Hospital Southampton perform complex procedures to transform and save their patients’ lives. But pushing the boundaries of medicine comes with great risk.

S6 E1A Risk Worth Taking27/Mar/2024 • 59m
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S6 E2All for One03/Apr/2024 • 58m
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S6 E3Best Laid Plans10/Apr/2024 • 58m
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S6 E4Hope17/Apr/2024 • 58m
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S6 E5We Can Rebuild You24/Apr/2024 • 59m
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S6 E6Make or Break01/May/2024 • 58m
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Season 50 / 6 watched

Surgeons at Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge perform complex procedures to save lives. But this comes with great risk, and the surgeons bear the ultimate responsibility.

S5 E1Major Trauma - Back from the Brink18/Jan/2023 • 59m
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S5 E2Every Moment Counts25/Jan/2023 • 59m
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S5 E3Back to Life01/Feb/2023 • 58m
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S5 E4Danger Zone08/Feb/2023 • 59m
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S5 E5Make or Break15/Feb/2023 • 58m
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S5 E6One Step at a Time22/Feb/2023 • 58m
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Season 40 / 6 watched

Surgeons at Royal Papworth and Addenbrooke’s hospitals perform complex procedures to save lives. But this comes with great risk and the surgeons bear the ultimate responsibility.

S4 E1Worth the Risk11/Nov/2021 • 55m
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S4 E2Total Dedication18/Nov/2021 • 55m
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S4 E3Putting It Back Together Again25/Nov/2021 • 55m
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S4 E4Courage02/Dec/2021 • 55m
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S4 E5Quality of Life09/Dec/2021 • 55m
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S4 E6Major Trauma - #Surgeons16/Dec/2021 • 55m
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Season 30 / 4 watched

Surgeons perform extraordinarily complex and risky procedures to transform lives.

S3 E1The Pioneers06/Oct/2020 • 55m
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S3 E2Marathon Day13/Oct/2020 • 55m
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S3 E3No Room for Error20/Oct/2020 • 55m
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S3 E4The Surgeon's Dilemma27/Oct/2020 • 55m
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Season 20 / 6 watched

Surgeons perform extraordinarily complex and risky procedures to transform and save their patients’ lives. The pressure is intense as they push the boundaries of modern medicine.

S2 E1One False Move09/Apr/2019 • 55m
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S2 E2Pushing the Boundaries16/Apr/2019 • 55m
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S2 E3A Risk Worth Taking?23/Apr/2019 • 55m
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S2 E4A New Beginning?30/Apr/2019 • 55m
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S2 E5Getting Better07/May/2019 • 55m
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S2 E6Every Second Counts14/May/2019 • 55m
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Season 10 / 3 watched

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.

S1 E1The Longest Day08/Jan/2018 • 58m
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S1 E2Last Chance Saloon15/Jan/2018 • 59m
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S1 E3The Pioneers22/Jan/2018 • 55m
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Status
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Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
58 min
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