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Series · 2019 · Documentary

Inside the Operating Theatre

★8.0 2019 2 Seasons TV-MA

The team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk deals with everything from hearts to hernias, sterilisations to squints – and many operations in between. This series that shows lives being changed right in front of viewers’ eyes. For the first time ever, an NHS day surgery unit, its dedicated staff, and even its beds have been rigged with cameras to give a unique view of what goes on behind ward curtains, inside the anaesthetic room and under the knife.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 20 episodes

Episode 1

Episode 01

Episode 1

May 21, 2019

Seven-year-old Nancy has an operation to straighten her squint and ex-Army man Mervyn, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, has a procedure to get rid of constant back pain.

Episode 2

Episode 02

Episode 2

May 28, 2019

Anne needs an operation to remove a painful bony lump from her foot and mother-of-four Laura decides to have a sterilisation after suffering from post-natal depression.

Episode 3

Episode 03

Episode 3

Jun 4, 2019

The team tackles a dramatic operation where a patient's heart is stopped and restarted. Zoe has a stent replaced in her ureter, which was damaged by her treatment for cancer.

Episode 4

Episode 04

Episode 4

Jun 11, 2019

Trisha has an investigation of her womb to find out if she has cancer, Steve's varicose veins are stripped from his leg, and Dennis needs an operation to strengthen his eyelid.

Episode 5

Episode 05

Episode 5

Jun 18, 2019

Three-year-old Isaac needs an operation on his tongue, a woman has her toes straightened and part of a toe amputated, and a man has biopsies taken from his prostate.

Episode 6

Episode 06

Episode 6

Jun 25, 2019

Nigel has keyhole surgery to repair his hernia - but things go wrong when he's back on the ward. Carol has a pin removed from her ankle, which was previously fractured.

Episode 7

Episode 07

Episode 7

Jul 2, 2019

A four-year-old girl has her droopy eyelid lifted, a rugby player gets his broken nose reset and a woman has an operation on her wrist after almost a year of agony

Episode 8

Episode 08

Episode 8

Jul 9, 2019

Nick has an ultrasound taken from inside his body to find out if he needs open-heart surgery, and Irene has gel removed from her eye to make her see again.

Episode 9

Episode 09

Episode 9

Jul 16, 2019

Teenager Nathan has two twisted teeth extracted, Bob has keyhole surgery for a groin hernia, and 96-year-old Peggy entertains the team while having a growth removed from her toe.

Episode 10

Episode 10

Episode 10

Jul 23, 2019

Jonathan has a camera put inside his lungs to find out if he has cancer. James needs a knee operation so he can play with his children again, and a growth is removed from Jan's ear.

About the series

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Audience score
★ 8.0 /10

based on 1 votes

Synopsis

The team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Norfolk deals with everything from hearts to hernias, sterilisations to squints – and many operations in between. This series that shows lives being changed right in front of viewers’ eyes. For the first time ever, an NHS day surgery unit, its dedicated staff, and even its beds have been rigged with cameras to give a unique view of what goes on behind ward curtains, inside the anaesthetic room and under the knife.

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Where to watch Inside the Operating Theatre

Inside the Operating Theatre is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The documentary has 2 seasons and 20 total episodes, rated 8.0/10 by 1 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Inside the Operating Theatre have?

Inside the Operating Theatre has 2 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

Is Inside the Operating Theatre still on the air?

Inside the Operating Theatre has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Inside the Operating Theatre?

Inside the Operating Theatre airs on U&W.

When did Inside the Operating Theatre first air?

Inside the Operating Theatre first aired on May 21, 2019.

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