Series synopsis
Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures is a British documentary television series that premiered on November 20, 2025.
Three trailblazing scientists take on cancer, with their pioneering work changing peoples’ lives, right now
Premise
Three trailblazing scientists take on cancer, with their pioneering work changing peoples’ lives, right now
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | November 20, 2025 | December 4, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Prof Sarah Blagden is attempting to stop cancer before it even starts. Can she bring together several recent breakthroughs to create a vaccine for lung cancer? |
November 20, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Neurosurgeon Richard Mair hopes to create a world-first trial helping - even saving - patients with deadly brain cancer. |
November 27, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Can Professor Caroline Dive detect microscopic amounts of cancer in a patient's blood? And will this help catch dangerous tumours early? |
December 4, 2025 |
Production
Release
| First aired | November 20, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | December 4, 2025 |
| Status | continue |