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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer

Genres

CrimeDrama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

09 July 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Harold Shipman

James Hazeldine

James Hazeldine

DI Stan Egerton

Olive Pendleton

Olive Pendleton

Kathleen Grundy

Veda Warwick

Veda Warwick

May Clarke

Jacqueline Pilton

Jacqueline Pilton

Primrose Shipman

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

DS John Ashley

Clare Kerrigan

Clare Kerrigan

Julie

Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Ivy Lomas

Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Kathleen Adanski

Alan Rothwell

Alan Rothwell

Alan Massey

Tony Melody

Tony Melody

Len Fellows

Colin Meredith

Colin Meredith

Brian Burgess

Deborah Norton

Deborah Norton

Debra King

Peter Penry-Jones

Peter Penry-Jones

Dr John Rutherford

Susan Cookson

Susan Cookson

DC Marie Snitynski

John Flanagan

John Flanagan

Jim King

Jonathan Coy

Jonathan Coy

DCS Bernard Postles

Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett

Angela Woodruff

Ken Bradshaw

Ken Bradshaw

DS Mark Wareing

Ken Kitson

Ken Kitson

Inspector Dave Smith

David Blair

David Blair

DC Mark Denham

Malcolm Raeburn

Malcolm Raeburn

DCI Mike Williams

Rodney Litchfield

Rodney Litchfield

Remand Quiz Master

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

Mr Justice Forbes

Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

Rev Denis Thomas

Lorraine Cheshire

Lorraine Cheshire

Canteen Lady

Bernard Wrigley

Bernard Wrigley

Market Trader

Marcus Romer

Marcus Romer

DC Ellis Crowther

Sarah Graham

Sarah Graham

Secretary

Jane Wood

Jane Wood

Kath Shaw

Martin Reeve

Martin Reeve

DS Bob Hampson

Norman Mills

Norman Mills

DC Dave O'Brien

Mark Luigi

Mark Luigi

Sgt Elwyn Jones

Carrie Davies

Carrie Davies

DC Sally Reid

Sarah Byng

Sarah Byng

Secretary

Paul Oldham

Paul Oldham

Paul Spencer

Michael Wardle

Michael Wardle

John Green

Mark Pepper

Mark Pepper

Ronald Pickford

Derek Hicks

Derek Hicks

Sgt Fullalove

Derek Hicks

Derek Hicks

DI Steve Fullalove

Alison Burrows

Alison Burrows

Julie Evans

Daryl Fishwick

Daryl Fishwick

WPC

Clive Bonelle

Clive Bonelle

Remand Prisoner

Sally Adams

Sally Adams

Dr Linda Reynolds

Aaron Neil

Aaron Neil

Partner

Madelaine Evans

Madelaine Evans

Dr Susan Booth

Wilfred Harrison

Wilfred Harrison

Mr King

Demelza Randall

Demelza Randall

Debbie Bambroffe

Irene Skillington

Irene Skillington

Bereaved Woman

Michael Stainton

Michael Stainton

John Shaw

Rebecca Clay

Rebecca Clay

Anne Ball

Jeff Nuttall

Jeff Nuttall

Mr. Justice Forbes

Garry Crystal

Garry Crystal

Journalist

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