Surgeons: At The Edge Of Life

DOCUMENTARY

This groundbreaking series goes behind the doors of the operating theatres of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, to reveal what goes on during an extraordinary range of procedures.

In the first episode, consultant neurosurgeon Ismail Ughratdar performs brain surgery on 20-yearold Cameron. In order for Ismail to remove as much of Cameron’s tumour as possible, during the procedure Cameron will have to be awake and talking. ■

Tuesday, BBC2, 9pm