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.
There is no Next Episode of Surgeons: At the Edge of Life planned.
S8E4 - Back from the Brink
Surgeons drain all of their patient's blood from his body to replace damaged arteries. A patient's fertility is at risk without a complex operation to remove diseased bowel.
Air Date: 27 May 2026 15:00 (CDT)
S8E5 - The Price We Pay
A surgeon must remove his patient's voice box to save his life, while another takes on a life-changing procedure for a patient with a rare auto-immune condition.
Air Date: 03 Jun 2026 15:00 (CDT)
S8E6 - One False Move
A surgeon has one chance to tackle a life-threatening tumour in his patient's liver and diaphragm. A neurosurgeon must save her patient from paralysis with unerring precision.
Air Date: 10 Jun 2026 15:00 (CDT)