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Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery (2008–2008) — medical · history on BBC Four
About Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
Today, astonishing surgical breakthroughs are making face transplants, limb transplants and a host of other previously undreamed of operations possible. But getting here has not been a simple story of selfless men working tirelessly in the pursuit of medical advancement. Instead it's a bloodstained tale of blunders, arrogance, mishap and murder. In trying to keep us alive, surgeons have all too often killed us off, and life-saving solutions have often come from the most surprising places. Blood and Guts is an incredible story of stolen corpses, medical fraud, lobotomized patients – and every now and then courageous advances that have saved the lives of millions around the world. You may think twice before going under the knife…
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery episode schedule
5 aired
Aired · 5
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2008 | S1·E5 | Bloody Beginnings |
| September 10, 2008 | S1·E4 | Fixing Faces |
| September 3, 2008 | S1·E3 | Spare Parts |
| August 27, 2008 | S1·E2 | Bleeding Hearts |
| August 20, 2008 | S1·E1 | Into the Brain |