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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death( 2002)

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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.

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      James Bolam

      Harold Shipman

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      James Hazeldine

      DI Stan Egerton

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      Olive Pendleton

      Kathleen Grundy

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      Veda Warwick

      May Clarke

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      Jacqueline Pilton

      Primrose Shipman

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      Peter Gunn

      DS John Ashley

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      Clare Kerrigan

      Julie

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      Mary MacLeod

      Ivy Lomas

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      Siobhan Finneran

      Kathleen Adanski

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      Alan Rothwell

      Alan Massey

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      Tony Melody

      Len Fellows

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      Colin Meredith

      Brian Burgess

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      Deborah Norton

      Debra King

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      Peter Penry-Jones

      Dr John Rutherford

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      Susan Cookson

      DC Marie Snitynski

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      John Flanagan

      Jim King

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      Jonathan Coy

      DCS Bernard Postles

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      Elizabeth Bennett

      Angela Woodruff

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      Ken Bradshaw

      DS Mark Wareing

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      Ken Kitson

      Inspector Dave Smith

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      David Blair

      DC Mark Denham

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      Malcolm Raeburn

      DCI Mike Williams

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      Rodney Litchfield

      Remand Quiz Master

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      Jeff Nuttall

      Mr Justice Forbes

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      Gareth Thomas

      Rev Denis Thomas

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      Lorraine Cheshire

      Canteen Lady

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      Bernard Wrigley

      Market Trader

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      Marcus Romer

      DC Ellis Crowther

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      Sarah Graham

      Secretary

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      Jane Wood

      Kath Shaw

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      Martin Reeve

      DS Bob Hampson

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      Norman Mills

      DC Dave O'Brien

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      Mark Luigi

      Sgt Elwyn Jones

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      Carrie Davies

      DC Sally Reid

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      Sarah Byng

      Secretary

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      Paul Oldham

      Paul Spencer

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      Michael Wardle

      John Green

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      Mark Pepper

      Ronald Pickford

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      Derek Hicks

      Sgt Fullalove

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      Derek Hicks

      DI Steve Fullalove

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      Alison Burrows

      Julie Evans

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      Daryl Fishwick

      WPC

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      Clive Bonelle

      Remand Prisoner

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      Sally Adams

      Dr Linda Reynolds

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      Aaron Neil

      Partner

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      Madelaine Evans

      Dr Susan Booth

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      Wilfred Harrison

      Mr King

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      Demelza Randall

      Debbie Bambroffe

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      Irene Skillington

      Bereaved Woman

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      Michael Stainton

      John Shaw

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      Rebecca Clay

      Anne Ball

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      Jeff Nuttall

      Mr. Justice Forbes

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      Garry Crystal

      Journalist

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • great britain
    • based on true story
    • serial killer
    • doctor
    • docudrama
    • diamorphine