Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
Release: 2002-07-09
·Runtime: 98m
·★ 6.7
Crime
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Production Companies
Chameleon Television
ITV
Yorkshire Television
Cast
James Bolam
as Harold Shipman
Peter Gunn
as DS John Ashley
Elizabeth Bennett
as Angela Woodruff
Ken Bradshaw
as DS Mark Wareing
Rodney Litchfield
as Remand Quiz Master
Jeff Nuttall
as Mr Justice Forbes, Mr. Justice Forbes
Gareth Thomas
as Rev Denis Thomas
Tony Melody
as Len Fellows
Ken Kitson
as Inspector Dave Smith
Alison Burrows
as Julie Evans
Susan Cookson
as DC Marie Snitynski
Lorraine Cheshire
as Canteen Lady
Bernard Wrigley
as Market Trader
Jane Wood
as Kath Shaw
Siobhan Finneran
as Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell
as Alan Massey
John Flanagan
as Jim King
Aaron Neil
as Partner
Michael Stainton
as John Shaw
James Hazeldine
as DI Stan Egerton
Jonathan Coy
as DCS Bernard Postles
