Episode #27
From Doctor To Patient (Part One)
From Doctor To Patient (Part One) Season: 7 Episode: 27 Dr Pownall was a surgeon, asylum owner and former mayor of Calne whose recurring mental illness ended in tragedy. After being discharged from Northwoods Asylum as "recovered", he murdered his servant, Louisa Cook, and spent the rest of his life in Broadmoor, where he died in 1882. Behind the headlines lay a story of bitter disagreements between doctors and officials, where blame often took priority over working together. CAST Lucretia Pownall - Cerise Reed Rev. John Guthrie - Martin Palmer Samuel Arden - Joe Wilson THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic , you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Devizes & Wiltshire Gazette 3 Dec 1840 Bristol Mercury 12 Dec. 1840 Gloucester Quarter Sessions 7th July 1849 Gloucestershire Trinity Sessions: Renewal of Dr Fox’s License. Gloucester Journal 5th July 1851 Commission of Lunacy. The Times 14th June 1852 Ancestry National Library of Medicine Swindon Advertiser & North Wiltshire Chronicle 24th Oct 1859 The History of the Old Private Lunatic Asyum at Fishponds, Bristol 1740– 1859. Bristol: University of Bristol. Phillips HT (1973) A History of the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Bristol: J W Arrowsmith. Smith GM (1917) - Sound Effects by zapsplat.com Intro music by The Model Folk Back In The Day music by Freesoundmusic © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2026
