Surgeons: At the Edge of LifeSeries 8Season 8 · 2026 · 6 episodesMeet the world-leading surgeons pushing science - and the human body - to its limits.MoreEpisodes1Sacrifice to SurviveOne 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.2Life on the LineSurgeons 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.3Replace and RenewA 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.4Back from the BrinkSurgeons 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.5The Price We PayA 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.6One False MoveA 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.Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4Season 5Season 6Season 7
