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Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

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2018-2026
8 Seasons
Documentary

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Cameras follow surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre staff and patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham's surgical unit, where surgeons push medical boundaries to the limit.

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Shaun Dooley

Self - Narrator

Steven Jeffery

Self - Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

Sam Ford

Self - Consultant Sarcoma Surgeon

Season 8 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Sacrifice to Survive

55 mins

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.

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Awards

2018 - BAFTA Cymru Award - Best Factual Series - winner
2019 - The Grierson Awards - Best Science Documentary - nominated

Surgeons: At the Edge of Life

Cast & Crew See All

Shaun Dooley

Self - Narrator

Steven Jeffery

Self - Consultant Burns and Plastic Surgeon

Sam Ford

Self - Consultant Sarcoma Surgeon

Season 8 Episode Guide See All

Sacrifice to Survive

Awards

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