

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002-07-09 · 98 min · ★ 7.0
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
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James BolamHarold Shipman
James HazeldineDI Stan Egerton
Peter GunnDS John Ashley
Siobhan FinneranKathleen Adanski
Alan RothwellAlan Massey
Tony MelodyLen Fellows
Susan CooksonDC Marie Snitynski
John FlanaganJim King
Jonathan CoyDCS Bernard Postles
Elizabeth BennettAngela Woodruff
Ken BradshawDS Mark Wareing
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