Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

ALL 07/09/2002 (en) Crime, Drama 98 Min
  • Release
    07/09/2002
  • Production
    Chameleon Television, ITV, Yorkshire Television
  • Rotten tomato
    67%
  • Original title
    Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Roger Bamford

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Janey Walklin

    Editor

  4. Nick Finnis

    Producer



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  1. James Bolam

    Harold Shipman

  2. James Hazeldine

    DI Stan Egerton

  3. Olive Pendleton

    Kathleen Grundy

  4. Veda Warwick

    May Clarke

  5. Jacqueline Pilton

    Primrose Shipman

  6. Peter Gunn

    DS John Ashley

  7. Clare Kerrigan

    Julie

  8. Mary MacLeod

    Ivy Lomas

  9. Siobhan Finneran

    Kathleen Adanski

  10. Alan Rothwell

    Alan Massey

  11. Tony Melody

    Len Fellows

  12. Colin Meredith

    Brian Burgess

  13. Deborah Norton

    Debra King

  14. Peter Penry-Jones

    Dr John Rutherford

  15. Susan Cookson

    DC Marie Snitynski

  16. John Flanagan

    Jim King

  17. Jonathan Coy

    DCS Bernard Postles

  18. Elizabeth Bennett

    Angela Woodruff

  19. Ken Bradshaw

    DS Mark Wareing

  20. Ken Kitson

    Inspector Dave Smith

  21. David Blair

    DC Mark Denham

  22. Malcolm Raeburn

    DCI Mike Williams

  23. Rodney Litchfield

    Remand Quiz Master

  24. Jeff Nuttall

    Mr Justice Forbes

  25. Gareth Thomas

    Rev Denis Thomas

  26. Lorraine Cheshire

    Canteen Lady

  27. Bernard Wrigley

    Market Trader

  28. Marcus Romer

    DC Ellis Crowther

  29. Sarah Graham

    Secretary

  30. Jane Wood

    Kath Shaw

  31. Martin Reeve

    DS Bob Hampson

  32. Norman Mills

    DC Dave O'Brien

  33. Mark Luigi

    Sgt Elwyn Jones

  34. Carrie Davies

    DC Sally Reid

  35. Sarah Byng

    Secretary

  36. Paul Oldham

    Paul Spencer

  37. Michael Wardle

    John Green

  38. Mark Pepper

    Ronald Pickford

  39. Derek Hicks

    Sgt Fullalove

  40. Derek Hicks

    DI Steve Fullalove

  41. Alison Burrows

    Julie Evans

  42. Daryl Fishwick

    WPC

  43. Clive Bonelle

    Remand Prisoner

  44. Sally Adams

    Dr Linda Reynolds

  45. Aaron Neil

    Partner

  46. Madelaine Evans

    Dr Susan Booth

  47. Wilfred Harrison

    Mr King

  48. Demelza Randall

    Debbie Bambroffe

  49. Irene Skillington

    Bereaved Woman

  50. Michael Stainton

    John Shaw

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 53 , Crews : 44

Keyword

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002) 98 Min

ALL 07/09/2002 (en)
Crime, Drama
  • Release 07/09/2002
  • Production
    Chameleon Television, ITV, Yorkshire Television
  • Original title Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Roger Bamford

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Janey Walklin

    Editor

  4. Nick Finnis

    Producer