Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer
2002-07-09 | 98 minutes
Plot Summary
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
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James BolamHarold Shipman
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James HazeldineDI Stan Egerton
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Peter GunnDS John Ashley
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Siobhan FinneranKathleen Adanski
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Alan RothwellAlan Massey
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Tony MelodyLen Fellows
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Susan CooksonDC Marie Snitynski
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John FlanaganJim King
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Jonathan CoyDCS Bernard Postles
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Elizabeth BennettAngela Woodruff
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Ken KitsonInspector Dave Smith
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