Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
2002 · 98 min
Crime · Drama
★ 7.0James 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.
Crew
- Director Roger Bamford
- Writer Micheal Eaton
- Director of Photography Peter Jackson
Cast
James Bolam
Harold Shipman
James Hazeldine
DI Stan Egerton
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Olive Pendleton
Kathleen Grundy
- V
Veda Warwick
May Clarke
- J
Jacqueline Pilton
Primrose Shipman
Peter Gunn
DS John Ashley
- C
Clare Kerrigan
Julie
- M
Mary MacLeod
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran
Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell
Alan Massey
Tony Melody
Len Fellows
- C
Colin Meredith
Brian Burgess
Crew
- Director — Roger Bamford
- Writer — Micheal Eaton
- Director of Photography — Peter Jackson
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