Michael Mosley
Presenter
Series
Watch Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery (2008) Online
No video is available for Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery - S1E1 yet. Check back soon.
Synopsis
From the pioneering work of Galen on Roman gladiators to the latest advances in plastic surgery, this five-part series illustrates the evolution of surgical techniques—a story as much of mishaps and misadventures as it is of successes and amazing advances. Filmed in America and Europe and presented by the charismatic and medically trained Michael J. Mosley. Contains surgical scenes of a graphic nature. A BBC Production. 5-part series.
Episodes
Season 1
PreviousNext
1. Into The BrainNow viewing2008-08-201hA look at the area of the body where surgery has been most frightening - the brain.
Just over 100 years ago, cutting into the brain was a terrifying prospect for both patient and surgeon. They could expect the result to be the surgeon bloodied and defeated, and the patient dead. From freak accidents involving crowbars through the skull to notorious lobotomies with icepicks, this programme reveals how, through mishap and misadventure, brain surgery has become the life-saving discipline it is today.
2. Bleeding Hearts2008-08-271hMichael Mosley has a go at heart surgery and meets a man with no heartbeat.
With a family history of heart problems, presenter Michael Mosley takes a personal interest in these pioneers, who teetered on the scalpel-edge between saviour and executioner. Michael has a go at heart surgery, meets a man with no heartbeat and witnesses an operation where the patient is cooled until their brain stops and has all of their blood sucked out.
3. Spare Parts2008-09-031hTransplant surgery development, from a Nazi sympathiser to new life-saving operations.
These days, transplant surgery saves thousands of lives every year and almost everything, from heart to eyes, can be replaced. But in the beginning, transplants killed rather than cured, because surgeons didn't understand that they were taking on one of the most efficient killing systems we know of - the human immune system.
4. Fixing Faces2008-09-101hMichael Mosley examines plastic surgery, from 16th-century bondage to 21st-century botox.
Thought of as a modern phenomenon, it actually started over 400 years ago with a spate of botched nose jobs. Since then, surgeons have been entranced with the idea that not only could they fix the body, but could even fix our sense of self-esteem.
Presenter Michael Mosley undergoes both 16th-century bondage and 21st-century botox in his journey of discovery.
5. Bloody Beginnings2008-09-171hHow surgery was dragged out of the dark ages, transforming from butchery into a science.
Presenter Michael Mosley finds out how the early days of surgery were dark and barbaric, when the surgeon's knife was more likely to kill you than save you, and invasive medicine generally meant being bloodlet by leeches to within an inch of your life.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Availability
Where To Watch Legally
No legal streaming, rental or purchase options for Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery were reported for this region.
Recommended
More Like This
SeriesBiography
6.71987
SeriesHow Do They Do It?
7.52006
SeriesTop Gear
8.01978
SeriesThe Story of God with Morgan Freeman
7.52016
SeriesLenox Hill
6.82020
SeriesAmerican Experience
6.51988
SeriesMysteries at the Museum
8.82010
SeriesTrust Me: The False Prophet
7.32026
SeriesWorld's Most Wanted
6.82020
SeriesAmerican Masters
7.01986
SeriesThe Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
6.72026
SeriesMind Field
8.22017
SeriesBad Surgeon: Love Under the Knife
7.52023
SeriesModern Marvels
8.11993
SeriesNatural World
7.41983
SeriesDeadly Women
7.92005
SeriesLove Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
6.92023
SeriesNature
7.91982
Series1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
7.52021
SeriesDoctor Who Confidential
8.12005
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery available to watch online?
Vidbox does not currently have a legal streaming, rental or purchase option on record for Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery in this region.
How many seasons does Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery have?
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery has 1 season and 5 episodes.
When did Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery first air?
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery first aired in 2008.
Is Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery still running?
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery?
Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery is classified as Documentary.