Series 8

Meet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.

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   1. Sacrifice to Survive

   2026-05-06 · 59m

   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. 

   2. Life on the Line

   2026-05-13 · 59m

   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. 

   3. Replace and Renew

   2026-05-20 · 59m

   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.

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   4. Back from the Brink

   2026-05-27 · 59m

   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.

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   5. The Price We Pay

   2026-06-03 · 58m

   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.

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   6. One False Move

   2026-06-10 · 58m

   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.