Series following the work of consultants at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. Dr Stefan Brew races against time to treat a man who has suffered a brain haemorrhage before he starts to bleed again, while a woman is recommended for an operation to cure her headaches - a procedure only carried out by one surgeon

Former EastEnders actor Ross Davidson, who died of cancer in October, is seen undergoing experimental light treatment in an attempt to eliminate his tumour. Meanwhile, a woman with epilepsy has tests to see if she can be helped by major brain surgery and a former athlete suffering from Cushing's disease

A young nanny suffers from repeated epileptic seizures that at one point almost kill her. When conventional drugs fail to control them, Dr Nick Hirsh opts for an experimental course of treatment. Elsewhere, a professional fighter undergoes a high risk operation that could leave him paralysed if it goes wrong. Last in series