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Episode 6

Documentary series recreating a 19th-century pharmacy. In 1868 pharmacies were regulated by law for the first time. The team face the tough examinations needed to become qualified.

Documentary series recreating a 19th-century pharmacy. The pharmacy enters a period of regulation and new laws. 1868 saw pharmacies regulated by law for the very first time and Ruth Goodman, Nick Barber and Tom Quick face a taste of the tough examinations pharmacists now needed to become qualified. They also explore the world of poisons and hazards that were completely unregulated until this time - from arsenic and opium to explosives. One of the hardest tests they face is to make their own suppositories.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Ruth Goodman
Executive Producer David Upshal
Executive Producer Andrew Snowball

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