Genre: | Crime drama |
Based On: | The Harold Shipman Murders |
Director: | Roger Bamford |
Starring: | James Bolam James Hazeldine Olive Pendleton Deborah Norton Jacqueline Pilton Peter Gunn Peter Penry-Jones |
Theme Music Composer: | Debbie Wiseman |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Num Episodes: | 1 |
Producer: | Nick Finnis |
Runtime: | 120 minutes |
Company: | Yorkshire Television |
Network: | ITV |
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. It was broadcast on 9 July 2002, and attracted a viewing audience of 7.37 million.[1] The programme was released on DVD on 15 July 2013 by Strawberry Media, in association with ITV.[2]