Inside Birmingham Children's Hospital — Season 1
About this season
Exploring modern-day parenting though the patient visits to Birmingham Children's Hospital
Episodes (9)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 June 2016 • 46 min
Three fathers go through a series of parenting challengers: a football coach's son goes into minor surgery; another dad finds his feet in difficult circumstances; and a third father battles an instinctive fear about his son going under the knife.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 June 2016 • 46 min
Tijana was born with abnormally small eyes, reducing her vision. First-time parents Charlotte and Dan have only just had baby Lily but she requires surgery to correct a cleft lip and palate.
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 June 2016 • 46 min
Seven-year-old Eman has a kidney condition that means more than a cup of water a day could kill her. She wants to drink more, so her mum has to balance being a loving mother and a disciplinarian.
4. Episode 4
Aired 30 June 2016 • 46 min
Teenagers Jack and Rene make life-changing decisions about their medical treatment, as their parents await the outcome. Evie and Rodi are treated following mountain biking and rugby accidents.
5. Episode 5
Aired 7 July 2016 • 46 min
This episode follows parents who have to adjust their hopes for their children's future in the face of life-threatening accidents. Meanwhile, Matthew, who's nine, urgently needs a kidney transplant.
6. Episode 6
Aired 14 July 2016 • 46 min
A baby born with no eyes has her sockets widened to accommodate prosthetic ones and the parents of an 8-year-old put him forward for a new treatment for his genetic disease.
7. Episode 7
Aired 30 August 2016 • 46 min
Can teenager Keanu take responsibility for her own health, and can her mum let her? Meanwhile, Evan urgently needs a new kidney. His parents face a vital decision when they receive extraordinary news.
8. Episode 8
Aired 6 September 2016 • 46 min
Ten-year-old Louie faces the prospect of major heart surgery with quiet courage, while his parents struggle to hide their fears. Finley, who's four, has an alarming cut on his forehead.
9. Episode 9
Aired 28 July 2019 • 46 min
A sports-obsessed teenager finds out that she has a heart problem and a four-year-old girl shows remarkable courage in the face of leukaemia