Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death

Medical

Station:
5 (GB)

Status:
Running

Start:
2023-07-20

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Cameras follow life-saving operations at the University Hospitals Birmingham.

Surgeons: A Matter of Life or Death Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is 'Episode 5' (Season 3 Episode 5) and airs on 04 Feb 2026 15:00 (CDT).

List of episodes

S3E2 - Episode 2

Liz prepares for the removal of a satsuma-sized tumour sitting deep between the two sides of her brain, which gives her crippling headaches. However, the operation poses the risk of a life-threatening bleed or leaving her blinded. Also, surgeons must remove a gigantic breast tumour from Anna, along with a number of her ribs to give her the best chance of survival.

Air Date: 14 Jan 2026 15:00 (CDT)

S3E3 - Episode 3

Alfie's life is being slowly being destroyed by a rare tumour which is growing at speed into his nose and cheek. It's up to surgeon Shaz Ahmed to operate on him without causing a devastating bleed. Elizabeth's kidneys have grown to the size of giant watermelons and are threatening to swamp her vital organs. Surgeon Mr Bhatt must attempt to remove both of them - before her health deteriorates any further.

Air Date: 21 Jan 2026 15:00 (CDT)

S3E4 - Episode 4

Barbara, a 79-year-old woman, has a rare tumour sitting inside the tear duct in her eye. Surgeon Shahz Ahmed must remove her entire eye and several of her lymph nodes before the cancer spreads to the brain. Zaheer Shah prepares himself to carry out a groundbreaking procedure on his patient Nick, who has recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Mr Shah will remove Nick's cancerous bladder and create a new one, made out of his small bowel.

Air Date: 28 Jan 2026 15:00 (CDT)

S3E5 - Episode 5

A 17-year-old's liver is failing and he needs an urgent transplant, but it is a very risky procedure, carrying huge potential for serious bleeding. Daniel is also facing a huge surgery. He has a major cancer in his right kidney that has grown into the renal vein and into a major vessel in his heart. If left untreated, he lives with the threat that his tumour could break off and make its way into his lungs - causing sudden death.

Air Date: 04 Feb 2026 15:00 (CDT)

S3E6 - Episode 6

Surgeons Andrew Kay and Richard Irving attempt to help 28-year-old Abi, who is suffering from debilitating facial pain caused by a tumour near her brain, which is compressing the trigeminal nerve leading to her face. The will attempt to carve a hole in the side of her skull and detangle the tumour from her nerve before sucking it out in tiny pieces.

Air Date: 11 Feb 2026 15:00 (CDT)