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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

2002-07-09 · 98 min · ★ 7.0

Crime · Drama

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.

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Directors
Roger Bamford
Production companies
Chameleon Television, ITV, Yorkshire Television
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

James BolamJames BolamHarold Shipman
James HazeldineJames HazeldineDI Stan Egerton
Olive PendletonKathleen Grundy
Veda WarwickMay Clarke
Jacqueline PiltonPrimrose Shipman
Peter GunnPeter GunnDS John Ashley
Clare KerriganJulie
Mary MacLeodIvy Lomas
Siobhan FinneranSiobhan FinneranKathleen Adanski
Alan RothwellAlan RothwellAlan Massey
Tony MelodyTony MelodyLen Fellows
Colin MeredithBrian Burgess
Deborah NortonDebra King
Peter Penry-JonesDr John Rutherford
Susan CooksonSusan CooksonDC Marie Snitynski
John FlanaganJohn FlanaganJim King
Jonathan CoyJonathan CoyDCS Bernard Postles
Elizabeth BennettElizabeth BennettAngela Woodruff
Ken BradshawKen BradshawDS Mark Wareing
Ken KitsonKen KitsonInspector Dave Smith

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