Surgeons: At the Edge of Life — Season 8
Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.
About this season
Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.
Episodes (6)
1. Sacrifice to Survive
Aired 6 May 2026 • 59 min
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.
2. Life on the Line
Aired 13 May 2026 • 59 min
Surgeons face a difficult dilemma in the middle of a life-saving bile duct cancer operation. A chest sarcoma proves more challenging than expected, with no room for error.
3. Replace and Renew
Aired 20 May 2026 • 59 min
A surgeon must remove part of his patient’s tongue and reconstruct it to save her from an aggressive cancer, and surgeons perform a rare simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant.
4. Back from the Brink
Aired 27 May 2026 • 59 min
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.
5. The Price We Pay
Aired 3 June 2026 • 58 min
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.
6. One False Move
Aired 10 June 2026 • 58 min
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.