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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death

Crime, Drama

1h 38m

July 9, 2002 (23 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
James Bolam

James Bolam

Harold Shipman

Birthday: June 16, 1935

6790
James Hazeldine

James Hazeldine

DI Stan Egerton

Birthday: April 4, 1947

55 December 17, 2002 (55)
Olive Pendleton

Olive Pendleton

Kathleen Grundy

Birthday: -

- January 23, 2012 (null)
Veda Warwick

Veda Warwick

May Clarke

Birthday: -

- July 25, 2009 (null)
Jacqueline Pilton

Jacqueline Pilton

Primrose Shipman

Birthday: -

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Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

DS John Ashley

Birthday: February 13, 1963

3962
Clare Kerrigan

Clare Kerrigan

Julie

Birthday: May 26, 1980

2245
Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Ivy Lomas

Birthday: July 6, 1937

65 June 7, 2016 (78)
Siobhan Finneran

Siobhan Finneran

Kathleen Adanski

Birthday: April 27, 1966

3659
Alan Rothwell

Alan Rothwell

Alan Massey

Birthday: February 9, 1937

6588