Victorian Pharmacy: Story, Cast and Series Facts
Victorian Pharmacy (2010): Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
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.
Series details
- Title: Victorian Pharmacy
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2010-07-15
- Final broadcast date listed: 2010-08-12
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 21481
- IMDb ID: tt1707771
- TVDB ID: 176031
Cast and credited roles
- Nick Barber — Presenter
- Ruth Goodman — Presenter
- Tom Quick — Presenter
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2010-07-15; final listed air date 2010-08-12; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from Victorian Pharmacy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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