Overview

• Confessions of a Brain Surgeon aired on BBC Two and is streaming on BBC iPlayer, drawing praise for unusually candid access.
• Critics say the retired neurosurgeon examines failures that still haunt him, invoking an "inner cemetery" of regrets.
• The documentary includes a filmed meeting with the mother of a former patient who died, underscoring its unvarnished approach.
• The Times reports that his advanced prostate cancer is responding well to treatment by the film’s conclusion.
• Beyond biography, the film shows Marsh teaching in Ukraine and reflecting on legacy, risk, and mortality.