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Jan 31, 2017 · From a book held in the College Archives [ COLL EST HL 1 ], dated 1693, a recipe for aches and pains: Brimstone, a form of sulphur, and treacle or molasses were commonly used as a cure-all at a time when medicine was not readily available to the masses.
Dec 24, 2015 · The numerous references to humors might suggest adherence to traditional Hippocratic-Galenic medicine, but the author is eclectic in her selection of remedies and empirical in her approach to medical care.
Brimstone and Treacle is a 1976 BBC television play by Dennis Potter. Originally intended for broadcast as an episode of the series Play for Today, it remained untransmitted until 1987. The play was made into a film version (released in 1982) co-starring Sting. Both versions also star Denholm Elliott .
Brimstone is a sulphur ore from which pure sulphur is refined. The mixture of brimstone and treacle was thought to have positive medicinal effects and is mentioned in Charles Dickens' Nicholas Nickleby as a remedy for hunger.
Jun 15, 2015 · Brimstone And Treacle was banned by the BBC, and remained unshown for years. In 1976 Potter wrote about this decision for New Statesman, responding to the words of Alasdair Milne, the Director...
Although Brimstone and Treacle can be most obviously analysed in terms of its moral messages and ethical implications, here I want to focus on its treatment of reality itself.
Brimstone & Treacle: Directed by Richard Loncraine. With Sting, Denholm Elliott, Joan Plowright, Suzanna Hamilton. A strange young man has a sinister effect on the family of a middle-aged writer.
