The Fly-on-the-Wall Guide to Passing the FRCS Orth Viva
By Nik Sharma & Harry Benjamin-Laing
Fellowship-trained Consultant orthopaedic surgeons, educators, and creators of animated surgical learning that changes the way you think about exams.
🎬 What Are HOT Vivas?
HOT Vivas is a first-of-its-kind animated learning series that brings the FRCS viva to life.
It’s not another lecture — it’s a simulation of the real exam room, showing exactly how successful candidates think, respond, and recover under pressure.
You’ll feel like a fly on the wall watching real-time viva scenarios — from Hand & Wrist to Paediatrics, Trauma, Basic Science, and Adult Pathology — all explained through examiner commentary and surgical reasoning.
🧠 Why It Works
The FRCS viva isn’t just a test of knowledge — it’s a test of psychology, poise, and communication.
HOT Vivas teaches you:
- How to structure answers so examiners can follow your thinking
- How to stay composed when the question changes direction
- How to demonstrate judgment instead of rote recall
- How to speak “exam language” — concise, safe, confident
- How to learn from mistakes by watching animated candidates navigate them
It’s not just about what you know, but how you deliver it — and HOT Vivas shows you that delivery, second by second.
🎥 What’s Included
✅ Multiple full viva libraries — Hand & Wrist, Trauma, Paediatrics, Adult Pathology, Basic Science
✅ Animated examiner–candidate conversations
✅ Commentary explaining why an answer passes or fails
✅ Unlimited replays — practise anywhere, anytime
✅ Early-year & final-year registrar content
✅ Exclusive access to future series updates
“It’s like watching your future self in the exam room — calm, structured, and ready.”
💡 Choose Your Plan
Starter — £49 / month (cancel anytime)
Best for early-year registrars.
Full HOT Vivas library access. Build viva skills early and stress-free.
Pass Package — £499 / 12 months
For serious candidates.
One-year access to HOT Vivas + optional 1-to-1 coaching integration.
Don't wait till it's too late...!!
✍️ The Origin Story
Two surgeons, one shared frustration:
“We knew the knowledge — but no one ever taught us how to think under pressure.”
From that idea, Nik Sharma and Harry Benjamin-Laing built HOT Vivas — combining animation, psychology, and surgical communication science to show exactly how successful candidates pass.
Discover the full story here:
👉 The Origin of HOT Vivas →
🩺 Why Surgeons Love It
“Watching HOT Vivas changed how I speak in the exam — it’s not just learning, it’s coaching.”
— Orthopaedic Registrar, London
“It feels like sitting next to a top-performing candidate and hearing their thought process.”
— FRCS (Tr & Orth) Candidate
🚀 Ready to Learn Like You’re in the Room?
Animated. Structured. Psychological.
HOT Vivas isn’t about memorising answers — it’s about thinking like a surgeon who passes.
Don't wait till it's too late...!!
...and start building the calm, confident mindset that defines success in the FRCS viva.