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For Television and Media

For film makers and documentary makers - words of warning:

If you want the stereotypical  (i.e. false) Roman/Medieval/Renaissance/English Civil War/Victorian physician or surgeon i.e who runs around just pulling teeth, chopping off limbs and putting leeches on everything that moves or will put a leech on a presenter:

 

Go and look elsewhere!

 

If you want accurate, factual demonstrations and authentic replica instruments, (all of which are just as gruesome and entertaining) then read on...

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I possess  a huge  collection of historical medical and surgical instruments  and the  procedures I can demonstrate range from arrow and bullet removal to trepanning and many others  (tooth pulling and amputation are demonstrated: correctly!).

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Please note that other  Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, English Civil War and  Victorian physicians and surgeons are available - just not as good!
 
Previous film work includes:
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- Smithsonian Channel: Mystic Britain (Series 2) Episodes "Leeches, Plague and Potions" and "Gods and Monsters"

- The Great Plague: Channel 5 (pictures below).

- The Black Death: Channel 5.

-Ancient Autopsy More 4.

Episodes: "Alexander the Great" and "Genghis Khan"

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You tube Documentaries

History Hit:

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- How Safe Were Medieval Medical Practices?
- Did People In The Medieval Period Brush Their Teeth?
- What Was Battlefield Surgery Like In The Medieval Period?
- Battlefield Surgery In The Age Of Gunpowder
- Napoleonic Battle Surgery

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Films by Matt Lewis 

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​Medieval Dentistry and the Pelican

The Medieval Surgeon's Crossbow

Medieval Arrow Removal: Removing the Arrow from Henry V

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Podcast

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Podcast: Story of England: Medieval Invaders with Dan Snow

I discuss the treatment of the Black Death in 14th Century

 

-Viral History

Web documentary series ("The Tudor Surgeon"five episodes)

 

Advertising films

The Black Country Living Museum:

"The Curious Quack Doctor" and "Poisons and remedies with the chemist"

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Film

Handle With Care (2010) Chatback Productions. (Winner of the Best Short Film and  Best Production Craft awards, Royal Television Society)-

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Above:
Ancient Auopsy
with Professor Suzannah Lipscombe
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Above:
The Great Plague with      John Sargeant
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Above:
The Black Death with
Raksha Dave
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Above:
Mystic Britain
with 
Clive Anderson
Below:
History Hit
with Dan Snow
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Reviews

"Fantastically entertaining, witty, knowledgeable, and fun to listen to. Excellent presenter."

"Kevin is just awesome. The absolutely perfect blend of knowledge and wit."

"Kevin is awesome! Nothing he can do will make the subject matter pretty and pleasant rather than grim and gruesome. His combination of expert knowledge, scene setting, dramatic demonstrations, and humour are a great example of showmanship and effective teaching."

"Kevin Goodman is one of my  favourite historians. Absolute legend, I think we can all agree his witty conveying of history is one of the best ways to learn it!" 

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