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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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Rebecca Gethings

Tom Basden

Lydia Leonard

Mathew Baynton

Lisa Jackson

Rory Kinnear

Selina Griffiths

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

David Bamber

Geoff McGivern

Andy Linden

Miranda Hennessy

Marcia Warren

James Laurenson

Sarah Hoare

Bunmi Mojekwu

Andy De Emmony

Imogen Cooper

James Wood

Robin Peters

Ian Arber

Justin Davies

Lucky Giant

Lee Charles

William Mackay

Anthony Skrimshire

Mark Strange

Gary Arthurs

Quacks: Series 1: Episode 5: The Bishop's Appendix

The Bishop’s Appendix

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Episode 5: The Bishop's Appendix

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The Bishop's Appendix

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For the first time since losing his wife, John falls in love.

Comedy. John falls in love with Nicola Bell from the apothecary, but she is promised to another man. Can John see off his rival?

For the first time since losing his wife, John falls in love - with Nicola Bell from the apothecary. But their whirlwind romance is
thrown into jeopardy when Nicola reveals she is promised to another man, the wealthy Lord Thornycroft. Can John see off his rival?

Robert has a seemingly unsolvable case - the Bishop of Lambeth needs his appendix removed or he will die. But he won't agree to pain relief or surgery. Meanwhile, William is put under pressure to prove that his methods can cure madness, so he ropes in the pub landlord to play mad and fake some results.

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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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