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