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Aug 29, 2017 · The Madman's Trial: Directed by Andy De Emmony. With Tom Basden, Osi Okerafor, Rory Kinnear, Lydia Leonard. William is treating Harold, who believes he is a French aristocrat pursued by vengeful revolutionaries so he stages a mock trial to disprove his delusion, though it does not go well.
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- Comedy
- Andy De Emmony
- 2017-08-29
Quacks, created by James Wood, is a BBC sitcom about four Victorian era doctors. [1] The series combines satire, absurdist comedy and traditional slapstick, with stories often being based on real history. [2] Despite generally favourable reviews it was cancelled after one series. [3]
Aug 22, 2017 · 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. Release date: 22 August 2017
William concocts a daring plan to stage a mock trial to cure a deluded patient. John's debts leave him in desperate need to make money - by fair means or quackery. And Robert looks to advance his reputation by securing the backing of a wealthy female patron, Lady Campbell.
William has a patient with extreme monomania who has a fervent belief that he will be seized by spies at any moment and put on trial for being a French noble; Caroline is determined to advance...
- Andy De Emmony
- August 15, 2017
- Rory Kinnear
Aug 7, 2017 · William (Mathew Baynton) is an alienist (a Victorian psychatrist). He has a radical new treatment he'd like to try on an asylum patient: he wants to talk to him. All he needs is Dr Hendrick's ...
The Madman's Trial. Quacks. Summaries. William is treating Harold, who believes he is a French aristocrat pursued by vengeful revolutionaries so he stages a mock trial to disprove his delusion, though it does not go well.
