Harold Shipman: Doctor Death | |
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Genre | Crime drama |
Based on | The Harold Shipman Murders |
Written by | Michael Eaton |
Directed by | Roger Bamford |
Starring |
James Bolam James Hazeldine Olive Pendleton Deborah Norton Jacqueline Pilton Peter Gunn Peter Penry-Jones |
Theme music composer | Debbie Wiseman |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 1 |
Production | |
Producer(s) | Nick Finnis |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company(s) | Yorkshire Television |
Distributor | ITV Studios |
Release | |
Original network | ITV |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 9 July 2002 |
Harold Shipman: Doctor Death is a 2002 ITV television drama about the life and crimes of serial killer Harold Shipman. Starring James Bolam in the role of Shipman, the programme was directed by Roger Bamford and written by Michael Eaton. Broadcast on July 9, 2002, the programme attracted a viewing audience of 7.37 million. The programme was released on DVD on July 15, 2013 by Strawberry Media, in association with ITV.