Quacks
Creators:
James WoodDirected by:
Andy De EmmonyScreenplay:
James WoodCinematography:
Ed RutherfordComposer:
Ian ArberCast:
Tom Basden, Mathew Baynton, Rupert Everett, Ed Gaughan, Rory Kinnear, Lydia Leonard, Bruce Mackinnon, Ben Willbond, Lisa JacksonPlots(1)
William and Caroline's affair gathers speed and Caroline asks him to run away with her. But Robert senses he is losing his wife's affections and unexpectedly turns to William for advice on how to win her back. When William's childhood friend Mina puts pressure on William to marry her, he has a difficult moral decision to make. Meanwhile, Robert's rival, the famous, suave French surgeon Patrice DuPont, is due to perform surgery on a very prestigious patient - Dr Hendrick himself. Patrice makes John a tempting offer to join him, and Robert - to his disgust - finds he must work with Patrice as his assistant. When disaster strikes, will the surgeons be able to save Dr Hendrick? Will any of them even want to? (BBC)
(more)Reviews (1)
The finale had me thoroughly entertained. I was fascinated by how they managed to make William's tragic fate humorous. I can just imagine the amount of melodrama an American production would have added to this storyline. However, I did feel the ending was a bit rushed and could have been executed better.
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