Series 2 Plot
Lifting the lid on the heart-rending, hard-headed decisions surgeons must make.
Saving Lives in Cardiff Series 2 aired on April 9th, 2025.
Series 2 Episodes
1. Unchartered Territory
Stuart Quine is under pressure during complex, pioneering robotic surgery, and Indu Deglurkar treats a martial arts competitor shocked to learn he needs open-heart surgery.
2. Chance to Change a Life
A nine-year-old boy faces a complex operation after his condition worsens while on the waiting list. Neurosurgeon Kat Whitehouse tackles a large brain tumour in a retired miner.
3. Worst-Case Scenario
An operation to cure a woman’s extreme facial spasm has challenging results for surgeon George. A six-week-old baby needs an urgent operation to allow him to feed again.
4. Best Laid Plans
Cancelled operations mean surgeon Lewis must change his plans fast or risk losing precious theatre time. A father of two undergoes complex neurosurgery to save his eyesight.
5. From Agony to Hope
A man enduring excruciating facial pain undergoes surgery to transform his life. Surgeon Tom battles to remove a large, rare tumour that’s pressing on a patient’s heart.
6. Episode 6
A child whose hearing has significantly reduced has a life-changing operation to insert cochlear implants. Surgeon Dheeraj uses the ‘beating heart’ technique to save a father.
