Rory Kinnear
Robert
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- 1. The Duke's Tracheotomy Aug 15, 2017
- After a botched amputation, showman surgeon Robert is put under pressure by the royal physician.
- 2. The Lady's Abscess Aug 22, 2017
- Caroline nabs an invitation to meet Charles Dickens; William finds himself in an awkward position.
- 3. The Madman's Trial Aug 29, 2017
- William has a patient with extreme monomania; Caroline attempts to advance her medical knowledge.
noun (1) : a noise made by quacking. quack. 3 of 5. verb (2) quacked; quacking; quacks. intransitive verb. : to act like a quack. quack. 4 of 5. noun (2) 1. : charlatan sense 2. Religious quacks on radio and television thinking up new ways to take money from ignorant listeners and incidentally from legitimate churches.
Quacks is a British TV series that follows four friends and rivals who are pioneers in medicine and surgery in Victorian London. The series features comedy, drama, and historical figures such as Charles Dickens and Florence Nightingale.
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The few effective remedies sold by quacks included emetics, laxatives and diuretics. Some ingredients did have medicinal effects: mercury , silver and arsenic compounds may have helped some infections and infestations; willow bark contains salicylic acid , chemically closely related to aspirin ; and the quinine contained in Jesuit's bark was an ...
6 days ago · Quackery is the practice of fraudulent or ineffective healers who claim to have special knowledge or skills in medicine. Learn about the types, techniques, and history of quackery, from ancient times to modern days, and how to avoid being deceived by quacks.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 15, 2020 · Quacks who operated during the 1918 global influenza pandemic peddled as many suspect cures as their 17th-century counterparts. The deadliness of the flu—and doctors’ inability to stem the tide of the pandemic—helped drive sales of shady cures.
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Quacks, created by James Wood, is a BBC sitcom about four Victorian era doctors. The series combines satire, absurdist comedy and traditional slapstick, with stories often being based on real history. Despite generally favourable reviews it was cancelled after one series.
QUACK definition: 1. to make the usual sound of a duck: 2. a person who dishonestly pretends to have medical skills…. Learn more.
