Episode 1

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Episode 1 of 4, Victorian Pharmacy, Series 1

Duration: 1 hour

In a unique experiment, historian Ruth Goodman, Professor Nick Barber and PhD student Tom Quick are recreating an authentic 19th-century pharmacy. The team discover the world of the pharmacy at the beginning of Queen Victoria's reign in 1837; a world where traditional remedies, such as leeches, oil of earthworm and potions laced with cannabis and opium, held sway. After sampling some of the old ways, the team venture into new discoveries, such as the Malvern water cure, the bronchial kettle for curing coughs, and the invention of Indian tonic water.

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Fri 17 Sep 2010 00:25 BBC One only on Northern Ireland

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Credits

Presenter
Ruth Goodman
Presenter
Nick Barber
Presenter
Tom Quick
Producer
Cassie Braban
Executive Producer
David Upshal

Broadcasts

  • BBC TwoThu 15 Jul 2010 21:00 BBC Two except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue)

  • BBC TwoMon 19 Jul 2010 19:00 BBC Two only on England, Northern Ireland, Scotland

  • BBC OneMon 13 Sep 2010 01:00 BBC One except HD, Northern Ireland

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