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Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

Drama Crime

The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer

Release Date: 2002, July 9
Directors: Roger Bamford
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Chameleon Television, ITV, Yorkshire Television
Cast: Aaron Neil, John Flanagan, Jane Wood, Jeff Nuttall, Rebecca Clay, Paul Oldham, Peter Gunn, Peter Penry-Jones, James Hazeldine, Jonathan Coy, Lorraine Cheshire, Daryl Fishwick

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.

Keywords:

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