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Channel Lineup: Surgery Drama, Home Decisions, and Sports

2/18/2026

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The Channel 5 series The Surgeon features bowel cancer specialist Daren Francis performing a risky operation on retired nurse Doris.
Channel 4 airs Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It, where Kirstie Allsopp revisits a couple’s home decision.
Channel 5 broadcasts Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time, which focuses on St Barts hospital's history.
The schedule also includes film and sports programming, including a Champions League match.

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Story summary

The Channel 5 series The Surgeon features bowel cancer specialist Daren Francis performing a risky operation on retired nurse Doris.
Channel 4 airs Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It, where Kirstie Allsopp revisits a couple’s home decision.
Channel 5 broadcasts Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time, which focuses on St Barts hospital's history.
The schedule also includes film and sports programming, including a Champions League match.