Victorian Pharmacy

Victorian Pharmacy

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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1x01 Episode 1
aired Jul 15, 2010

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  • Status Ended
  • Premiered Jul 15, 2010
  • Genre Discovery/Science, History, Documentary, Special Interest
  • Country United Kingdom
  • Network BBC TWO
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Links IMDb, TheTVDB

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