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.
Inside the Operating Theatre
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.
Season 1 Episodes
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Season 1 FAQ
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
When did Inside the Operating Theatre Season 1 premiere?
Inside the Operating Theatre Season 1 premiered on May 21, 2019.
How many episodes are in Inside the Operating Theatre Season 1?
Inside the Operating Theatre Season 1 has 10 episodes.
What is the first episode of Inside the Operating Theatre Season 1?
The season opens with Season 1 Episode 1, "Episode 1". It aired on May 21, 2019.
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