Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery

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.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery
First Air Date	August 20, 2008
Last Air Date	September 17, 2008
Seasons	1
Episodes	5
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom, United States of America
Production Companies
Networks	BBC Four

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Bloody Beginnings

How 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.

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