Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

1h 38m

6.7

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

James Hazeldine

DI Stan Egerton

Olive Pendleton

Kathleen Grundy

Jacqueline Pilton

Primrose Shipman

Siobhan Finneran

Kathleen Adanski

Peter Penry-Jones

Dr John Rutherford

DC Marie Snitynski

DCS Bernard Postles

Elizabeth Bennett

Angela Woodruff

DS Mark Wareing

Inspector Dave Smith

Malcolm Raeburn

DCI Mike Williams

Rodney Litchfield

Remand Quiz Master

Mr Justice Forbes, Mr. Justice Forbes

Rev Denis Thomas

Lorraine Cheshire

Bernard Wrigley

DC Ellis Crowther

DC Dave O'Brien

Sgt Elwyn Jones

Ronald Pickford

Sgt Fullalove, DI Steve Fullalove

Remand Prisoner

Dr Linda Reynolds

Madelaine Evans

Wilfred Harrison

Demelza Randall

Debbie Bambroffe

Irene Skillington

Michael Stainton

Crew

Director of Photography

First Assistant Director

Second Assistant Director

Third Assistant Director

Production Coordinator

Executive Producer

Keith Richardson

Executive Producer

Associate Producer

Production Design

Nick Beeks-Sanders

Camera Operator

Casting Director

Costume Designer

Makeup Designer

Sound Recordist

Original Music Composer, Conductor

Production Accountant

Script Supervisor

Richard Brindle

Location Manager

Assistant Location Manager

Property Master

Steve Weightman

Charlotte Kirkbright

Carl Summerscales