Victorian Pharmacy

A gentle, instructive time-travel into a Victorian shop, mixing curiosity and mild queasiness with hands-on historical discovery.

Created by

Martin Kemp

Genres

Documentary, Reality

Starring

Ruth Goodman, Tom Quick, Stephen Noonan

Overview

Victorian Pharmacy is a historical documentary TV series in four parts, first shown on BBC Two in July 2010. It was made for the BBC by independent production company Lion Television. It was filmed at Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire. It is a historical documentary that looks at life in the 19th Century and how people attempted to cure common ailments. Since some of the ingredients of Victorian remedies are now either illegal or known to be dangerous, Nick Barber often uses his modern pharmaceutical knowledge to produce similar products without those ingredients. The other main presenters are Tom Quick, a PhD student, and Ruth Goodman, a domestic historian who also appeared in Tales from the Green Valley, Victorian Farm and Edwardian Farm.

How it feels

Earnest, warm and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Science, work, education, healing

Content

Mild gore. No violence, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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