Blood and Guts: A History of Surgery (series)
- User score: 10
- Production country: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 8/20/2008
- Release date of last episode: 9/17/2008
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 5
- Run time: 60 min.
Series description
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.