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Quacks: BBC Two Orders Victorian Medical Comedy Series

by Cindy McLennan, March 18, 2016

via BBC

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BBC Two has commissioned the Quacks TV series. A Victorian medical comedy, Quacks follows four young medical pioneers, fighting to make their mark. The first season order is for six half-hour episodes. Quacks is produced by Lucky Giant, in association with the Wellcome Trust.

The Quacks cast includes Mathew Baynton, Rory Kinnear, Tom Basden, and Lydia Leonard. Rupert Everett is set to guest star. Quacks is created and written by EP James Wood. Justin Davies is also executive producing.

Get the details from the BBC.

Cutting edge of Victorian medicine revealed in new BBC Two comedy Quacks

Date: 17.03.2016 Last updated: 17.03.2016 at 11.38
Category: BBC Two; Comedy; Commissioning; Casting

The extraordinary, daring and wild days of Victorian medicine is the setting for brand new BBC Two comedy series Quacks, following the progress of four young medical pioneers fighting to make a mark on the world – beat their rivals – and save lives.

Starring Mathew Baynton (The Wrong Mans; Horrible Histories) as a fledgling psychiatrist, Rory Kinnear (Count Arthur Strong; Skyfall) as an arrogant showman surgeon, Tom Basden (Plebs; The Wrong Mans) as a hedonistic dentist turned anaesthetist, and Lydia Leonard (River; Life In Squares) as a headstrong social campaigner, Quacks is created and written by James Wood, who co-created the BAFTA award-winning BBC Two hit comedy Rev. Rupert Everett (The Musketeers, St Trinian’s, An Ideal Husband) will also guest star during the series.

Quacks is a 6×30 series set in the 1840s, when medical science as we know it was still in its infancy, when doctors were just as likely to kill their patients as cure them, when they experimented on themselves and each other. The show explores an era of surgery when the operating theatre was just that: a theatre, full of spectacle and showmanship, where people would come to watch revolutionary procedures, or a surgeon try to beat his amputation speed record.

Quacks is commissioned by Shane Allen, Controller of Comedy Commissioning for BBC TV, and produced by Lucky Giant (an NBC Universal International Studios company) in association with the Wellcome Trust. Executive producers are Justin Davies and James Wood.

Shane Allen says: “This is a dream comedy cast allied to a very dynamic period in British social history which lends itself well to raucous high adventure and inappropriate behaviour, all in the name of progress. We follow the often maverick doctors from one misguided cock-up to the next with the very occasional (and mostly accidental) success. It’s a timely comedy flag in the often po-faced world of period settings.”

Justin Davies, Managing Director of Lucky Giant, says: “James Wood has done a masterful job of mining our gory medical past to create wonderful characters for this story. These are the would-be rock stars of the medical world, and while their intentions are sincere, the results are often brilliantly deranged and funny. We can’t wait to bring this to life and there will be plenty of treats in store.”

James Wood says: “Quacks is a comedy series about three colourful, energetic, young Victorian doctors who enjoy a lurid social life of drink, drugs, and complicated relationships. In other words, they’re just like every other young doctor you’ve ever met. I couldn’t be more excited about working with this incredible cast on a show set during a fascinating period of medical history.”

Rachel Hillman, Head of Engaging Science at WellcomeTrust, says: “We are so excited to be part of this unique project – a laugh-out-loud comedy rooted in genuine research. Wellcome is delighted to be working with such a talented team to bring our ‘stranger than fiction’ medical history to life.”

The series will begin filming later this year.

 

How do you like the sound of BBC Two’s Quacks TV show? What do you think of the cast? If you’re in the States, would you watch this show if it came to BBC America, PBS, or a streaming service? Write us a prescription, below.

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Cancelled! Unbelievable!
https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-09-17/bbc2s-victorian-medical-comedy-quacks-has-been-cancelled/

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September 22, 2018 4:54 pm
Teri Smith
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Teri Smith

From USA will there be a 2nd season of Quacks? I LOVE THE SHOW!

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August 23, 2018 11:57 pm
E Davis
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E Davis

When is series two coming?

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July 22, 2018 6:59 pm
Darren
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Darren

Aussie Here – Absolutely love Quacks, One of my favourite shows – You simply MUST renew for a second season, every person who watched this show will be very disappointed.

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June 30, 2018 9:31 pm
Lena
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Lena

Casting and script for this show is AMAZING! Love it!!!

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May 7, 2018 2:39 pm
Shannon Pitts
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Shannon Pitts

I live in the US, and I love Quacks!

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January 2, 2018 7:09 am
John
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John

From New Zealand and my wife and I love this show! Hope there is a season 2.

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November 26, 2017 12:32 am
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JOHN FAIRE

I live in the United States. I came across this show by accident, and I love it. It’s so unique, and makes fun of our arrogance as a people. It takes advantage of dated social norms, like before we knew about proper hygiene and thought it was ridiculous to wash your hands before surgery because they were just going to get dirty again. It opens our eyes to how stupid we were, and sometimes still are in the most funny ways. I sincerely hope this show continues, and hopefully moves to air on prime time in the US.

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November 25, 2017 11:31 pm
Mariana
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Mariana

Best show ever!!! I don’t know how no one thought of this sooner, it’s brilliant and I’d be very disappointed if there wasn’t a second season

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November 19, 2017 5:29 pm
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Robbin

I live in the U.S. and love, love this show. There are few sitcoms I actually like. Please renew it for at least a 2nd season if not more.

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October 5, 2017 2:17 am
Shannon
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Shannon

I live in America and I love this show! Please make more, I can’t get enough of it! Excellent cast and I love that it’s set in Victorian England.

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September 8, 2017 1:57 am
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Uvam Acerbam

Please make more. I couldn’t bear if that were the last.

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August 26, 2017 11:22 pm
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Jessica

Quacks is amazing I loved every minute of it. Complete British comedy . Horrible histories for adults. I will be so disappointed if there isn’t a second series. 6 episodes wasn’t enough. I laughed the whole way through. Loved the actors. Please, please, please do a second series.

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