Harold Shipman: Doctor Death (2002)
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.
Director: Roger Bamford
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James Bolam as Harold Shipman |
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James Hazeldine as DI Stan Egerton |
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Olive Pendleton as Kathleen Grundy |
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Veda Warwick as May Clarke |
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Jacqueline Pilton as Primrose Shipman |
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Peter Gunn as DS John Ashley |
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Clare Kerrigan as Julie |
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Mary MacLeod as Ivy Lomas |
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Siobhan Finneran as Kathleen Adanski |
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Alan Rothwell as Alan Massey |
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Tony Melody as Len Fellows |
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Colin Meredith as Brian Burgess |
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Deborah Norton as Debra King |
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Peter Penry-Jones as Dr John Rutherford |
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Susan Cookson as DC Marie Snitynski |
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John Flanagan as Jim King |
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Jonathan Coy as DCS Bernard Postles |
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Elizabeth Bennett as Angela Woodruff |
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Ken Bradshaw as DS Mark Wareing |
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Ken Kitson as Inspector Dave Smith |
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David Blair as DC Mark Denham |
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Malcolm Raeburn as DCI Mike Williams |
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Rodney Litchfield as Remand Quiz Master |
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Jeff Nuttall as Mr Justice Forbes |
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Gareth Thomas as Rev Denis Thomas |
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Lorraine Cheshire as Canteen Lady |
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Bernard Wrigley as Market Trader |
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Marcus Romer as DC Ellis Crowther |
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Sarah Graham as Secretary |
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Jane Wood as Kath Shaw |
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Martin Reeve as DS Bob Hampson |
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Norman Mills as DC Dave O'Brien |
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Mark Luigi as Sgt Elwyn Jones |
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Carrie Davies as DC Sally Reid |
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Sarah Byng as Secretary |
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Paul Oldham as Paul Spencer |
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Michael Wardle as John Green |
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Mark Pepper as Ronald Pickford |
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Derek Hicks as Sgt Fullalove |
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Derek Hicks as DI Steve Fullalove |
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Alison Burrows as Julie Evans |
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Daryl Fishwick as WPC |
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Clive Bonelle as Remand Prisoner |
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Sally Adams as Dr Linda Reynolds |
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Aaron Neil as Partner |
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Madelaine Evans as Dr Susan Booth |
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Wilfred Harrison as Mr King |
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Demelza Randall as Debbie Bambroffe |
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Irene Skillington as Bereaved Woman |
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Michael Stainton as John Shaw |
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Rebecca Clay as Anne Ball |
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Jeff Nuttall as Mr. Justice Forbes |
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Garry Crystal as Journalist |
| Directing | Roger Bamford | Director |
| Writing | Micheal Eaton | Writer |
| Production | Nick Finnis | Producer |
| Directing | Karen Everson | Script Supervisor |
| Art | Rory O'Connor | Props |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Hallas | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lisa Chape | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Chris Heeley | Gaffer |
| Sound | Richard Lee | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Howard Ella | Location Manager |
| Production | Leigh Lorriman | Production Accountant |
| Art | Ian Robertshaw | Props |
| Camera | Nick Beeks-Sanders | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Judy Jarvis | Makeup Designer |
| Editing | Glenn Kyte | Colorist |
| Sound | John Fountaine | Sound Recordist |
| Directing | David Cherrill | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Dave Procter | Property Master |
| Directing | Jo Morris | Third Assistant Director |
| Production | Vicky Locke | Production Coordinator |
| Art | Steve Puttock | Props |
| Sound | Dean Wright | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Jon Beacham | Clapper Loader |
| Directing | Martin Curry | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Steve Weightman | Grip |
| Sound | Sarah McCowan | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rick Williams | Sound Editor |
| Production | Charlotte Kirkbright | Researcher |
| Camera | Craig Atkinson | Assistant Grip |
| Lighting | Tony Horner | Electrician |
| Production | Luc Webster | Assistant Location Manager |
| Lighting | Richard Brindle | Electrician |
| Production | Doreen Jones | Casting Director |
| Camera | Carl Summerscales | Focus Puller |
| Sound | Debbie Wiseman | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Allen Jewhurst | Executive Producer |
| Production | Keith Richardson | Executive Producer |
| Art | Paul Laugier | Production Design |
| Editing | Nigel Parkin | Online Editor |
| Production | David Noble | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Janey Walklin | Editor |
| Sound | Debbie Wiseman | Conductor |
| Camera | Peter Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Art | David Jennings | Art Direction |
| Production | Clive Entwistle | Production Consultant |