The Gogglebox cast were left screaming during Friday’s episode after watching gruesome scenes from Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time

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Gogglebox aired a gruesome moment on Friday’s episode as they aired scenes from Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time(Image: Channel 4)

The Gogglebox cast were left screaming during Friday’s episode after viewing a squeamish moment from Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time.

During the latest instalment, the cast members caught up with the latest television programmes, which included Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time.

The Channel 5 programme sees Professor Alice Roberts explore 900 years of St Bartholomew’s Hospital – Britain’s oldest on its original site. From medieval miracle cures to modern cardiac and cancer care, Professor Roberts explores all that is on offer.

During the latest episode on Wednesday evening, Professor Roberts recreated a grisly 17th-century operation on a ‘patient’ suffering from an enormous bladder stone. The scenes were broadcast on Friday’s Gogglebox with the cast members reacting to the squeamish moment.

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Gogglebox aired a gruesome moment on Friday’s episode as they aired scenes from Alice Roberts: Our Hospital Through Time(Image: Channel 4)

After displaying real bladder stones from over the years, which left the Gogglebox cast astounded over the size, Professor Roberts then got stuck into a 17th-century operation on a dummy model to extract a bladder stone,

It was explained on the programme that bladder stones can develop if patients don’t drink enough water to which Gogglebox’s panicked Lee Riley told Jenny Newby: “I don’t drink enough water, you know!”

The programme then explained that in the 17th-century, it was “too dangerous” to operate from the top as it was too close to the bowels. Instead, they would operate from underneath, going through the “root of the penis and prostate” without any anaesthetic. Professor Roberts then performed this exact operation on a dummy model.

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Professor Roberts recreated a grisly 17th-century operation on a ‘patient’ suffering from an enormous bladder stone(Image: Channel 4)

Reacting to the scenes, Gogglebox’s Giles Wood exclaimed: “I think I’d rather call it a day, wouldn’t you?” before shielding his eyes, adding: “Has it finished yet Mary?”.

Meanwhile, Lee also had to avert his gaze, exclaiming: “Can you imagine?” to which Jenny quipped: “I’m glad you’re suffering for a change!”.

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Reacting to the scenes, Gogglebox’s Giles Wood exclaimed: “I think I’d rather call it a day, wouldn’t you?” before shielding his eyes(Image: Channel 4)

Viewers were also left feeling squeamish over the scenes as they took to Twitter, now X, to share their thoughts. One person said: “I have no words ! #Gogglebox” whilst a different account added: “I’m having to cover my ears for this bit ! #Gogglebox.”

A different viewer joked: “If that wasn’t a great advert for drinking more water, I don’t know what is. #GoggleBox#Stones” whilst another wrote: “From now on I’m going to be drinking gallons of water daily. #Gogglebox!”.