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Storyline
"The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer"
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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Details
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Jul 9, 2002
- Languages
- English
- Director
- Production Countries
- United Kingdom
Top Cast
53 Cast Members
James Bolam
Harold Shipman
James Hazeldine
DI Stan Egerton
Olive Pendleton
Kathleen Grundy
Veda Warwick
May Clarke
Jacqueline Pilton
Primrose Shipman
Peter Gunn
DS John Ashley
Clare Kerrigan
Julie
Mary MacLeod
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran
Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell
Alan Massey
Tony Melody
Len Fellows
Colin Meredith
Brian Burgess
Deborah Norton
Debra King
Peter Penry-Jones
Dr John Rutherford
Susan Cookson
DC Marie Snitynski
John Flanagan
Jim King
Jonathan Coy
DCS Bernard Postles
Elizabeth Bennett
Angela Woodruff
Ken Bradshaw
DS Mark Wareing
Ken Kitson
Inspector Dave Smith
