Your Life in Their Hands
Henry Marsh _ Brain Surgeon
Episode 1 of 3
A 2004 edition of the documentary, focusing on the work of Henry Marsh as the pioneering neurosurgeon treats Adrian Theobald, a 30-year-old with a tumour near the speech area of his brain which, if untreated, will eventually kill him. Marsh decides on the radical approach of operating on Adrian's brain while the patient is awake, so he can be sure no permanent damage is done. But, if the procedure goes wrong, his patient could lose the power of speech for ever
Your Life in Their Hands airs on BBC Four HD at 10:00 PM, Monday 18 August. (Subtitles.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Geoffrey Smith
Producer
Michael Houldey
Series Producer
Amy Gairdner
Producer