Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
“The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer”
2002•1h 38m•6.7•Released
CrimeDrama
James Bolam portrays serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman in this made-for-TV drama. The film follows the story of Shipman, a general practitioner who throughout his career is believed to have killed as many as 250 of his patients. When the high death rate of his practice was investigated, it was discovered that he had given lethal doses of diamorphine to a vast number of his patients. He was put on trial where he was convicted of 15 murders and sentenced to life imprisonment.
Director
Roger Bamford
Writer
Micheal Eaton
Languages
English
Studio
Chameleon Television
Cast
James Bolam
Harold Shipman
James Hazeldine
DI Stan Egerton
Olive Pendleton
Kathleen Grundy
Veda Warwick
May Clarke
Jacqueline Pilton
Primrose Shipman
Peter Gunn
DS John Ashley
Clare Kerrigan
Julie
Mary MacLeod
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran
Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell
Alan Massey
Tony Melody
Len Fellows
Colin Meredith
Brian Burgess
Deborah Norton
Debra King
Peter Penry-Jones
Dr John Rutherford
Susan Cookson
DC Marie Snitynski
Production
Company
Chameleon Television
Company
ITV
Company
Yorkshire Television
Producer
Nick Finnis
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