The BBC has announced the return of popular documentary series Saving Lives in Cardiff, coming to BBC Two, BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer on 9th April. Made by Label1, a Fremantle label.
Following the success of series one, BBC Factual and BBC Cymru Wales are proud to announce the return of Saving Lives in Cardiff, the powerful documentary series which follows the life-changing and life-saving work of the surgeons and medical teams at the largest hospital in Wales.
The six-part series takes viewers inside the University Hospital of Wales, including the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital and University Hospital Llandough, part of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. With unique, behind-the-scenes access, Saving Lives in Cardiff follows the medical teams as they perform cutting-edge, life-saving surgical procedures and manage the weight of difficult, sometimes life and death decisions of which patient must be prioritised next.
Each episode captures compelling stories, unfolding in departments from neurology to cardiology, and how clinicians strive to help as many patients as they can against a backdrop of mounting waiting lists and a flow of emergency cases coming in. We also discover the human stories behind each remarkably brave patient and their hopes for how that operation could transform their life. The series provides an honest and unfiltered look at the realities of healthcare and highlights just some of the extraordinary individuals working to save lives every day.
Nick Andrews, Senior Head of Commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales, said: ‘We’re thrilled to be announcing that Saving Lives in Cardiff is returning to our screens following the success of last year’s series set here in Wales. It offers a privileged glimpse into the remarkable world of Wales’ largest hospital, taking audiences to the heart of compelling patient stories and the life changing decisions staff are having to make every single day.’
Saving Lives in Cardiff was co-commissioned by Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning for Documentaries at the BBC, and Nick Andrews, Senior Head of Commissioning for BBC Cymru Wales. Commissioning Editor for Documentaries is Anna Dickeson and Commissioning Editor for BBC Cymru Wales is Sian Harris.
