

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Visit website6.7/10 • 3
2002-07-09 • 1h 38m
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.
- Directors
- Roger Bamford
- Writters
- Micheal Eaton
- Editors
- Micheal Eaton, Janey Walklin

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Visit website2002-07-09 • 1h 38m
6.7/10 • 3
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.
- Directors
- Roger Bamford
- Writters
- Micheal Eaton
- Editors
- Micheal Eaton, Janey Walklin
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsJames 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
Clare Kerrigan
Julie
Mary MacLeod
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran
Kathleen Adanski
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- great britainbased on true storyserial killerdoctordocudramadiamorphine