Anesthetics are almost taken for granted now, but they have a relatively short history. In the bad old days surgery was a spectator sport, and a patient was as likely to die from the shock as he was from the disease or deformity that plagued him. Scream: The History of Anesthetics covers the major highlights of the quest for the perfect anesthetic.

Cast

Kofi Burke

Screaming Patient

Sean Douglas

Crimean Soldier

Joe Gooch

Frederick Churchill

Steve Kingett

Terrfied patient

Jimmy O'Rourke

Richard Gill

Linda Stratmann

Self