Harold Shipman: Doctor Death
The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer
2002 | 98m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Roger Bamford |
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| Writer: | Micheal Eaton |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 09, 2002 |
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| Director: | Roger Bamford |
| Writer: | Micheal Eaton |
| Genres: | Drama, Crime |
| Keywords | based on true story, serial killer, doctor, docudrama |
| Production Companies | ITV, Yorkshire Television, Chameleon Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| David Blair | DC Mark Denham |
| Malcolm Raeburn | DCI Mike Williams |
| Rodney Litchfield | Remand Quiz Master |
| Jeff Nuttall | Mr Justice Forbes |
| Gareth Thomas | Rev Denis Thomas |
| Lorraine Cheshire | Canteen Lady |
| Bernard Wrigley | Market Trader |
| Marcus Romer | DC Ellis Crowther |
| Sarah Graham | Secretary |
| Jane Wood | Kath Shaw |
| Martin Reeve | DS Bob Hampson |
| Norman Mills | DC Dave O'Brien |
| Mark Luigi | Sgt Elwyn Jones |
| Carrie Davies | DC Sally Reid |
| Sarah Byng | Secretary |
| Paul Oldham | Paul Spencer |
| Michael Wardle | John Green |
| Mark Pepper | Ronald Pickford |
| Derek Hicks | Sgt Fullalove |
| Derek Hicks | DI Steve Fullalove |
| Alison Burrows | Julie Evans |
| Daryl Fishwick | WPC |
| Clive Bonelle | Remand Prisoner |
| Sally Adams | Dr Linda Reynolds |
| Aaron Neil | Partner |
| Madelaine Evans | Dr Susan Booth |
| Wilfred Harrison | Mr King |
| Demelza Randall | Debbie Bambroffe |
| Irene Skillington | Bereaved Woman |
| Michael Stainton | John Shaw |
| Rebecca Clay | Anne Ball |
| Jeff Nuttall | Mr. Justice Forbes |
| Garry Crystal | Journalist |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Micheal Eaton | Writer |
| Roger Bamford | Director |
| David Cherrill | First Assistant Director |
| Martin Curry | Second Assistant Director |
| Jo Morris | Third Assistant Director |
| Karen Everson | Script Supervisor |
| Howard Ella | Location Manager |
| Luc Webster | Assistant Location Manager |
| Charlotte Kirkbright | Researcher |
| Vicky Locke | Production Coordinator |
| Leigh Lorriman | Production Accountant |
| David Jennings | Art Direction |
| Dave Procter | Property Master |
| Rory O'Connor | Props |
| Steve Puttock | Props |
| Ian Robertshaw | Props |
| Sue Hallas | Costume Designer |
| Judy Jarvis | Makeup Designer |
| Lisa Chape | Makeup Artist |
| John Fountaine | Sound Recordist |
| Dean Wright | Boom Operator |
| Nick Beeks-Sanders | Camera Operator |
| Carl Summerscales | Focus Puller |
| Jon Beacham | Clapper Loader |
| Steve Weightman | Grip |
| Craig Atkinson | Assistant Grip |
| Chris Heeley | Gaffer |
| Richard Brindle | Electrician |
| Tony Horner | Electrician |
| Richard Lee | Sound Mixer |
| Sarah McCowan | Sound Editor |
| Rick Williams | Sound Editor |
| Glenn Kyte | Colorist |
| Nigel Parkin | Online Editor |
| Doreen Jones | Casting Director |
| Paul Laugier | Production Design |
| Debbie Wiseman | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Janey Walklin | Editor |
| Peter Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Keith Richardson | Executive Producer |
| Nick Finnis | Producer |
| David Noble | Associate Producer |
| Allen Jewhurst | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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