Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2002-07-09 United Kingdom 98 Min. PG-13
6.7 3 votes
Crime, Drama

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.

Cast

James Bolam is Harold Shipman
Harold Shipman
James Hazeldine is DI Stan Egerton
DI Stan Egerton
Olive Pendleton is Kathleen Grundy
Kathleen Grundy
Veda Warwick is May Clarke
May Clarke
Jacqueline Pilton is Primrose Shipman
Primrose Shipman
Peter Gunn is DS John Ashley
DS John Ashley
Mary MacLeod is Ivy Lomas
Ivy Lomas
Siobhan Finneran is Kathleen Adanski
Kathleen Adanski
Alan Rothwell is Alan Massey
Alan Massey
Tony Melody is Len Fellows
Len Fellows
Colin Meredith is Brian Burgess
Brian Burgess
Deborah Norton is Debra King
Debra King
Peter Penry-Jones is Dr John Rutherford
Dr John Rutherford
Susan Cookson is DC Marie Snitynski
DC Marie Snitynski
John Flanagan is Jim King
Jim King
Jonathan Coy is DCS Bernard Postles
DCS Bernard Postles
Elizabeth Bennett is Angela Woodruff
Angela Woodruff
Ken Bradshaw is DS Mark Wareing
DS Mark Wareing
Ken Kitson is Inspector Dave Smith
Inspector Dave Smith
David Blair is DC Mark Denham
DC Mark Denham
Malcolm Raeburn is DCI Mike Williams
DCI Mike Williams
Rodney Litchfield is Remand Quiz Master
Remand Quiz Master
Jeff Nuttall is Mr Justice Forbes
Mr Justice Forbes
Gareth Thomas is Rev Denis Thomas
Rev Denis Thomas
Lorraine Cheshire is Canteen Lady
Canteen Lady
Bernard Wrigley is Market Trader
Market Trader
Marcus Romer is DC Ellis Crowther
DC Ellis Crowther
Sarah Graham is Secretary
Secretary
Jane Wood is Kath Shaw
Kath Shaw
Martin Reeve is DS Bob Hampson
DS Bob Hampson
Norman Mills is DC Dave O'Brien
DC Dave O'Brien
Mark Luigi is Sgt Elwyn Jones
Sgt Elwyn Jones
Carrie Davies is DC Sally Reid
DC Sally Reid
Sarah Byng is Secretary
Secretary
Paul Oldham is Paul Spencer
Paul Spencer
Michael Wardle is John Green
John Green
Mark Pepper is Ronald Pickford
Ronald Pickford
Derek Hicks is Sgt Fullalove
Sgt Fullalove
Derek Hicks is DI Steve Fullalove
DI Steve Fullalove
Alison Burrows is Julie Evans
Julie Evans
Clive Bonelle is Remand Prisoner
Remand Prisoner
Sally Adams is Dr Linda Reynolds
Dr Linda Reynolds
Aaron Neil is Partner
Partner
Madelaine Evans is Dr Susan Booth
Dr Susan Booth
Demelza Randall is Debbie Bambroffe
Debbie Bambroffe
Irene Skillington is Bereaved Woman
Bereaved Woman
Michael Stainton is John Shaw
John Shaw
Rebecca Clay is Anne Ball
Anne Ball
Jeff Nuttall is Mr. Justice Forbes
Mr. Justice Forbes
Garry Crystal is Journalist
Journalist