Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.
Episode 1
Unchartered Territory
Apr 9, 2025
Stuart Quine is under pressure during complex, pioneering robotic surgery, and Indu Deglurkar treats a martial arts competitor shocked to learn he needs open-heart surgery.
Episode 2
Chance to Change a Life
Apr 16, 2025
A nine-year-old boy faces a complex operation after his condition worsens while on the waiting list. Neurosurgeon Kat Whitehouse tackles a large brain tumour in a retired miner.
Episode 3
Worst-Case Scenario
Apr 23, 2025
An operation to cure a woman’s extreme facial spasm has challenging results for surgeon George. A six-week-old baby needs an urgent operation to allow him to feed again.
Episode 4
Best Laid Plans
Apr 30, 2025
Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.
Episode 5
From Agony to Hope
May 7, 2025
A man enduring excruciating facial pain undergoes surgery to transform his life. Surgeon Tom battles to remove a large, rare tumour that’s pressing on a patient’s heart.
Episode 6
Episode 6
May 14, 2025
A child whose hearing has significantly reduced has a life-changing operation to insert cochlear implants. Surgeon Dheeraj uses the ‘beating heart’ technique to save a father.