Saving Lives in Cardiff — Season 2
Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.
About this season
Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.
Episodes (6)
1. Unchartered Territory
Aired 9 April 2025 • 59 min
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.
2. Chance to Change a Life
Aired 16 April 2025 • 58 min
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.
3. Worst-Case Scenario
Aired 23 April 2025 • 59 min
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.
4. Best Laid Plans
Aired 30 April 2025 • 59 min
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.
5. From Agony to Hope
Aired 7 May 2025 • 58 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 May 2025 • 59 min
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.