Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

The story

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.

Cast

J James BolamHarold Shipman J James HazeldineDI Stan Egerton O Olive PendletonKathleen Grundy V Veda WarwickMay Clarke J Jacqueline PiltonPrimrose Shipman P Peter GunnDS John Ashley C Clare KerriganJulie M Mary MacLeodIvy Lomas S Siobhan FinneranKathleen Adanski A Alan RothwellAlan Massey T Tony MelodyLen Fellows C Colin MeredithBrian Burgess

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D Deborah NortonDebra King P Peter Penry-JonesDr John Rutherford S Susan CooksonDC Marie Snitynski J John FlanaganJim King J Jonathan CoyDCS Bernard Postles E Elizabeth BennettAngela Woodruff K Ken BradshawDS Mark Wareing K Ken KitsonInspector Dave Smith D David BlairDC Mark Denham M Malcolm RaeburnDCI Mike Williams R Rodney LitchfieldRemand Quiz Master J Jeff NuttallMr Justice Forbes G Gareth ThomasRev Denis Thomas L Lorraine CheshireCanteen Lady B Bernard WrigleyMarket Trader M Marcus RomerDC Ellis Crowther S Sarah GrahamSecretary J Jane WoodKath Shaw M Martin ReeveDS Bob Hampson N Norman MillsDC Dave O'Brien M Mark LuigiSgt Elwyn Jones C Carrie DaviesDC Sally Reid S Sarah ByngSecretary P Paul OldhamPaul Spencer M Michael WardleJohn Green M Mark PepperRonald Pickford D Derek HicksSgt Fullalove A Alison BurrowsJulie Evans D Daryl FishwickWPC C Clive BonelleRemand Prisoner S Sally AdamsDr Linda Reynolds A Aaron NeilPartner M Madelaine EvansDr Susan Booth W Wilfred HarrisonMr King D Demelza RandallDebbie Bambroffe I Irene SkillingtonBereaved Woman M Michael StaintonJohn Shaw R Rebecca ClayAnne Ball G Garry CrystalJournalist