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The progress of four young medical pioneers in the wild days of Victorian medicine.

Following the progress of four young medical pioneers in the daring and wild days of Victorian medicine.

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Quacks: Series 1

Tom Basden

Osi Okerafor

Rory Kinnear

Lydia Leonard

Jamie Demetriou

Mathew Baynton

Steve Brody

John Ramm

Logan Wong

Simon Farnaby

Geoff McGivern

Ed Gaughan

Timothy Bentinck

Miles Jupp

Fenella Woolgar

Edmund Digby-Jones

Andy De Emmony

Imogen Cooper

James Wood

Robin Peters

Andy Bennett

Ian Arber

Justin Davies

Lucky Giant

Anthony Burford

Kye Mckee

Anthony Skrimshire

Quacks: Series 1: Episode 3: The Madman's Trial

The Madman’s Trial

Episode 3

Episode 3: The Madman's Trial

Series 1

The Madman's Trial

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William concocts a daring plan to cure a patient of his delusion.

Comedy. William concocts a plan to cure a patient of his delusion. Robert looks to advance his reputation by securing the backing of a wealthy female patron.

William has a patient, Harold, with extreme monomania - he seems sane other than his fervent belief that he will be seized by spies at any moment and put on trial for being a French noble. With John, Robert and Caroline's help, William concocts a daring plan to cure Harold of his delusion by staging the trial and 'acquitting' him.

Meanwhile, Caroline is determined to advance her medical knowledge, even if it means sneaking into a male-only lecture, and John's debts leave him in desperate need to make money - by fair means or quackery. Robert looks to advance his reputation by securing the backing of a wealthy female patron, Lady Campbell. But it turns out Lady Campbell is interested in more than just the contents of Robert's kit bag, and his 'special relationship' with Campbell is threatened when Caroline catches Robert in a compromising situation.

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Four young medical pioneers fight to make their mark on the world.

Four young medical pioneers fight to make their mark on the world - beat their rivals - and save lives.

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