A BBC television series that gives a unique insight into the world-class surgery undertaken at Addenbrooke's Hospital starts tonight (January 18).

Hour-long episodes of BBC Two's 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life' will run from 9pm every Wednesday from January and feature complex, multi-stage operations that push the limits of what is surgically possible.

The first episode, titled 'Back from the brink', captures clinicians as they treat two patients brought in following road traffic collisions and another following a fall. One has a severed spinal cord.

It traces the immediate steps taken by highly trained trauma teams to assess and stabilise their badly injured patients, and the surgery needed to get them back on the road to recovery.

The Hunts Post: The programme will shine a spotlight on Addenbrooke's Hospitals surgeons, capturing clinicians treating and assessing patients.The programme will shine a spotlight on Addenbrooke's Hospitals surgeons, capturing clinicians treating and assessing patients. (Image: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

First in the spotlight are Dr Mark Kotter, Dr Soumya Mukherjee, Mr Lee Van Ransburg, Mr Jai Rawal, Dr Sam Todd, Dr Rishi Rallan, Dr Adrian Boyle, Dr Svet Petkov and Dr Liam Barrett.

The series, produced by Dragonfly Film & TV (a Banijay UK company), features interviews with clinicians, powerful stories from patients and families, and a series of short vignettes that throw a spotlight on lesser-known areas of hospital work and research.

Much of the filming was achieved using fixed rig cameras linked to remote galleries based outside the emergency department or within the Trust's main theatres.

The Hunts Post: Mr Lee Van Rensburg is set to appear in the latest series among other doctors and staff at Addenbrooke's HospitalMr Lee Van Rensburg is set to appear in the latest series among other doctors and staff at Addenbrooke's Hospital (Image: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust)

This latest series follows two other highly acclaimed series of 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life' filmed at Addenbrooke's over the last two years.

Medical director, Dr Ashley Shaw, said: "Once again, we want to thank our patients and families for having the courage to share their stories and bring hope and inspiration to others who may be facing similar medical challenges.

"I would also like to thank the staff and the production team for the parts they have played in making this important documentary."