Documentary series going beyond the theatre doors of Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limits.
Episode 1
The Longest Day
Specialist maxillofacial surgeons Tim Martin and Sat Parmar prepare for a marathon operation on 53-year-old Teresa. Four weeks ago, Teresa was diagnosed with a fast-growing cancerous tumour in her face and she will die within weeks unless it is removed.
Episode 2
Last Chance Saloon
The surgeons take on unpredictable, high risk operations. They need to stop a patient's heart, chill his body and drain out all his blood before they can operate to save his life.
Episode 3
The Pioneers
The extraordinary stories of clinical trials being carried out at the surgical unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.
Shaun Dooley
Narrator
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2023 · ★ 8.4
2005 · ★ 7.9
2020 · ★ 7.0
2017 · ★ 8.2
2005 · ★ 8.0
2006 · ★ 7.5
2026 · ★ 7.5
2020 · ★ 7.4
2022 · ★ 7.3
2020 · ★ 8.1
2018 · ★ 6.4
2021 · ★ 8.0
1978 · ★ 8.0
1987 · ★ 6.7
2014 · ★ 6.8
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