Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer
6.7
3 votes
2002
1h 38m
Crime
Drama
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.
Directed by Roger Bamford
Top cast
James Bolam
Harold Shipman
James Hazeldine
DI Stan EgertonO
Olive Pendleton
Kathleen GrundyV
Veda Warwick
May ClarkeJ
Jacqueline Pilton
Primrose Shipman
Peter Gunn
DS John AshleyC
Clare Kerrigan
JulieM
Mary MacLeod
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran
Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell
Alan Massey
Tony Melody
Len FellowsC
Colin Meredith
Brian BurgessD
Deborah Norton
Debra KingP
Peter Penry-Jones
Dr John Rutherford
Susan Cookson
DC Marie Snitynski
John Flanagan
Jim King
Jonathan Coy
DCS Bernard Postles
Elizabeth Bennett
Angela Woodruff
Ken Bradshaw
DS Mark Wareing
Ken Kitson
Inspector Dave SmithDetails
Status
Released
Release date
July 9, 2002
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Language
English
Advertisement
