Quacks
Creators:
James WoodDirected by:
Andy De EmmonyScreenplay:
James WoodCinematography:
Ed RutherfordComposer:
Ian ArberCast:
Roger Ashton-Griffiths, David Bamber, Tom Basden, Mathew Baynton, Sarah Hoare, Rory Kinnear, Lydia Leonard, Andy Linden, Geoffrey McGivern, Marcia Warren, Lisa Jackson, Rebecca Gethings (more)Plots(1)
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. (BBC)
(more)Reviews (1)
This time, the creators sneaked some melancholic and dramatic elements into the excellent comedy. I was grinning the whole time, and the unexpectedly serious ending fit seamlessly into the plot, without causing any issues — unlike the bishop's appendix. ()