UK: David Tennant Narrates A New Episode Of The Children's Hospital On BBC Scotland And BBC iPlayer Tonight

The new series of The Children's Hospital, narrated by David Tennant, continues on BBC Scotland and BBC iPlayer tonight from 8pm. The popular series gives a behind-the-scenes look at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, meeting the young patients and their families and showcasing the incredible dedication from the extraordinary NHS staff.

The eight-part series is an intimate and sensitive account of day-to-day hospital life, unveiling the effort that goes into giving thousands of young patients in the North East of Scotland the best possible care and the camaraderie of the RACH’s dedicated hospital team.

In tonight's episode 12-year-old Mia is rushed to the emergency department after slipping on an icy road. She can’t walk, so the team must act quickly and carefully to identify her injuries.

Meanwhile, the epilepsy team battles to control Lewis’s repetitive seizures after he suffers eight in just one day, while Mr Barker operates on a boy's hand that has become stuck in a clenched fist position after some stroke-like symptoms.

And the hospital’s research team embarks on a curious study that asks tonsillectomy patients to eat giant jelly snakes.