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Documentary series recreating a 19th-century pharmacy. The team discover the world of pharmacy in 1837, when traditional remedies such as leeches were popular and regularly used.
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 were popular and regularly used.
Ruth gathers herbs and plants to make a traditional cough medicine for a customer to test. Meanwhile, other volunteers try some safe cures from Victorian times - will any of them work or was it all just quackery?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Executive Producer | David Upshal |
| Presenter | Ruth Goodman |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Snowball |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Feb 2011 22:00麻豆官网首页入口 Two Wales & England only
- Fri 11 Feb 2011 01:05麻豆官网首页入口 Two Northern Ireland
- Mon 25 Jul 2011 19:00