Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
(2002)

The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer

Released: 2002-07-09

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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

as Harold Shipman

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James Hazeldine

as DI Stan Egerton

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Olive Pendleton

as Kathleen Grundy

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Veda Warwick

as May Clarke

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Jacqueline Pilton

as Primrose Shipman

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Peter Gunn

as DS John Ashley

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Siobhan Finneran

as Kathleen Adanski

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Alan Rothwell

as Alan Massey

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Tony Melody

as Len Fellows

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Colin Meredith

as Brian Burgess

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Deborah Norton

as Debra King

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Peter Penry-Jones

as Dr John Rutherford

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Susan Cookson

as DC Marie Snitynski

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Jonathan Coy

as DCS Bernard Postles

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Elizabeth Bennett

as Angela Woodruff

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Ken Bradshaw

as DS Mark Wareing

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Ken Kitson

as Inspector Dave Smith

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