Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

07/09/2002 (GB) • 1h 38m

Crime, Drama

The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer

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.

Top Billed 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

Mary MacLeod

Ivy Lomas

Siobhan Finneran

Kathleen Adanski


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

great britain

based on true story

serial killer

doctor

docudrama

diamorphine

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