Surgeons: Life in Their Hands
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202460 minRunning

Surgeons: Life in Their Hands

Network:More4

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S02E08 - "Episode 8"

Aired on Nov 2, 2025, 9:00 PM

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Description

Fly-on-the-wall series following the patients and staff at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia

Details

Status
Running
Language
English
Runtime
60 min
Premiered
July 21, 2024
Schedule
Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (2 Seasons · 16 Episodes)

Episode 1

Cardiac ICU nurse Elio works his last shift before he goes from staff member to patient, putting his faith in his friends and colleagues as he undergoes surgery for a leaky heart valve. Meanwhile, a patient has badly dislocated and broken his ankle after being thrown across a room while filming a music video.

Sep 14, 2025

60 min

Episode 2

Farmer Mark's peaceful countryside existence in Grenfell is being interrupted by constant pain and risk from an aneurysm in his brain. The procedure he'll undergo requires the precision and skill of a fighter pilot, according to his neurosurgeon Dr Wong. Patient Kate wonders whether surgery to investigate a lump in her neck will affect her ability to swallow and speak. In the emergency department, there's a story that's very close to home, as the show's editor, Mike, presents with heart arrhythmia.

Sep 21, 2025

60 min

Episode 3

A former professional ballerina is offered a second chance to dance with the groundbreaking use of robotic surgery to remove a potentially life-threatening lesion on her lung. Meanwhile, Peter's down to his last lifeline - revolutionary cell therapy - to address a lymphoma that has been unresponsive to other treatments.

Sep 28, 2025

60 min

Episode 4

Patient Robert is contemplating brain surgery - involving the insertion of electrodes into his brain - to treat his debilitating, medication-resistant epilepsy. Former truck driver Gary is gearing up for yet another medical procedure to address complications arising from a lifetime of sun exposure and a previous skin cancer diagnosis. The removal of his lymph nodes is essential, but will it pave the way for recovery? And in the emergency room, a deep cut in backpacker Ruby's hand needs immediate attention.

Oct 5, 2025

60 min

Episode 5

A patient fights to regain his sight after broken glass damaged his face, and a pregnant woman learns her baby will have the same condition that caused the death of her first child. A toddler is admitted to the paediatric emergency department in respiratory distress following an illness.

Oct 12, 2025

60 min

Episode 6

A DJ and lawyer undergoes vital surgery for a heart aneurysm, and a mother-of-two is terrified that a returning sarcoma in her pelvis will stop her from raising her children. A carpenter arrives in the emergency room with a dangerously low pacemaker battery.

Oct 19, 2025

60 min

Episode 7

Can the Royal Prince Alfred doctors treat mum-of-two Jane's mystery condition? Family man Petelo faces surgery for a growing brain tumour. And young tradesman Hugo's been injured by a nail gun.

Oct 26, 2025

60 min

Episode 8

A leading melanoma pathologist is diagnosed with a deadly brain tumour, so becomes a human guinea pig and trials his untested treatment regimen on himself. A patient receives a long-awaited, life-changing liver transplant, and in the emergency room, a rock-climbing mishap leaves a woman with a badly broken ankle.

Nov 2, 2025

60 min

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