Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Medical

Station:
BBC Two (GB)

Status:
Running

Start:
2018-01-08

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Transforming patients' lives, at the cutting edge of medicine. Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life Next Episode Air Date

Next Episode is 'Sacrifice to Survive' (Season 8 Episode 1) and airs on 06 May 2026 15:00 (CDT).

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S7E4 - Rebuild and Renew

Surgeons attempt to save a patient's life, and her ability to smile, by removing a tumour in her cheek and reconstructing her facial nerve.

Air Date: 19 Mar 2025 16:00 (CDT)

S7E5 - The Finest Margins

Surgeons at NHS Lothian remove a recurring brain tumour from a 25-year-old patient and attempt a rare ‘off pump' cardiac procedure on a man with severe coronary disease.

Air Date: 26 Mar 2025 16:00 (CDT)

S7E6 - Nothing Left to Chance

Doctors at NHS Lothian perform high-risk surgery to save their patient's sight, and three specialists work together to treat a complex case of advanced ovarian cancer.

Air Date: 02 Apr 2025 15:00 (CDT)

S8E1 - Sacrifice to Survive

One patient's rare penis cancer requires a partial amputation, and another patient with severe endometriosis must have a huge cyst and a damaged kidney removed.

Air Date: 06 May 2026 15:00 (CDT)

S8E2 - Life on the Line

Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.

Air Date: 13 May 2026 15:00 (CDT)