The Surgeon’s Cut
Filmed, Directed & Produced
Executive producer James Van der Pool
Editor Gregor Lyon
BBC Studios Production
Netflix
BAFTA Winner for SPECIALIST FACTUAL 2021
Emmy Award Winner for Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary 2021
Royal Television Society Award Winner of best Science Series 2021
The Grierson Best Science Documentary 2021 Highly Commended
The Grierson the judges said: "Jeopardy was present for all at the outset of watching this gripping documentary. The judges described the interviews set ups as gorgeous, use of archive extremely cool and access as impressive; with an engaging central character to keep the viewer invested throughout. The narrative humanised an otherwise clinical and removed process at the centre of the story, injecting it with a big hit of emotion."
“Beautifully made - sensitive and poignant, and offered an astonishing insight into a fascinating subject”
Royal Television Society
My film is on Professor Kypros Nicolaides one of the pioneers of fetal surgery and his discoveries have revolutionized the field. The Surgeon’s Cut follows Nicolaides at King’s College Hospital in London where his ground-breaking work in endoscopic laser surgery is used to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a life-threatening prenatal condition.
The Surgeon’s Cut profiles four ground-breaking surgeons from around the world, each with a visionary approach to their craft. Viewers will follow along as they perform innovative operations and procedures, and reveal personal insight into their journey into medicine, providing a unique window into the world of surgery. Through the individual stories of these experts, the series explores how our understanding of the human body is constantly being reinvented by new discoveries and techniques. Specialty areas featured include fetal medicine, neurosurgery, transplant surgery and cardiology.