Robert is a domineering, showman surgeon - a rock star of his age - who is almost as brilliant as he thinks he is. He can pack out an operating theatre and take off a leg in 92 seconds. But after a botched amputation, Robert is put under pressure by the royal physician, Dr Hendrick. So John, a drug-addled dentist who is trying to create the world's first anaesthetic, convinces Robert to use potentially lethal ether in a prestigious and pioneering operation.

Quacks Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Duke's Tracheotomy
• s01e02 - The Lady's Abscess
• s01e03 - The Madman’s Trial
• s01e04 - The Indian Mesmerist
• s01e05 - The Bishop’s Appendix
• s01e06 - The Physician's Hernia

Quacks Show Summary

In Victorian London four pioneers, friends, and rivals fighting to make a mark on the world and save lives.