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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

"The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer"

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.

Top 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

Overview

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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