Harold Shipman Catching Dr Death (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Harold Shipman

Catching Dr Death (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime

Experts and acquaintances discuss Harold Shipman's later life. He marries, has children, and becomes a sole practitioner slowly continuing his murder spree. He meticulous covers his tracks, but is caught after he attempts to forge a will ...See moreExperts and acquaintances discuss Harold Shipman's later life. He marries, has children, and becomes a sole practitioner slowly continuing his murder spree. He meticulous covers his tracks, but is caught after he attempts to forge a will for one of his murdered patients. He is sent to prison where he commits suicide. He is believed to have murdered around 250 people. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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Name	Known for
Alistair Parker Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Harold Shipman Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Shipman) Self - Serial Killer (archive footage) (as Shipman) See fewer	World in Action (1963)
Bernard Postles Self - Greater Manchester Police (as Det. Supt. Bernard Postles retd.) Self - Greater Manchester Police (as Det. Supt. Bernard Postles retd.) See fewer	The Shipman Files (2020)
Roy Saxton Self - Great Nephew of Victim Sarah Marsland & Nephew of Irene Chapman Self - Great Nephew of Victim Sarah Marsland & Nephew of Irene Chapman See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Joe Kitchen Self - Son of Victim Alice Kitchen Self - Son of Victim Alice Kitchen See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Jeremy Dirckze Self - GP at The Brooke Medical Centre, Hyde (as Dr Jeremy Dirckze) Self - GP at The Brooke Medical Centre, Hyde (as Dr Jeremy Dirckze) See fewer	5 Mistakes that Caught a Killer (2019)
Mikaela Sitford Self - Crime Reporter, Manchester Evening News 1998-2001 Self - Crime Reporter, Manchester Evening News 1998-2001 See fewer	The Shipman Files (2020)
Leslie Turner Self - Grand-daughter of Edith Brady Self - Grand-daughter of Edith Brady See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Pam Turner Self - Daughter of Edith Brady Self - Daughter of Edith Brady See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Susan Booth Self - Former GP at The Brooke Medical Centre, Hyde (as Dr Susan Booth) Self - Former GP at The Brooke Medical Centre, Hyde (as Dr Susan Booth) See fewer	Panorama (I) (1953)
Angela Woodruff Self - Daughter of Kathleen Grundy Self - Daughter of Kathleen Grundy See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Phil Woodruff Self - Son-in-Law of Kathleen Grundy Self - Son-in-Law of Kathleen Grundy See fewer	Murder by Medic (2024)
Helen Ogborn Self - Victim Support, Hyde (as Helen Ogborn MBE) Self - Victim Support, Hyde (as Helen Ogborn MBE) See fewer	The Shipman Files (2020)
Dennis Maher Self - St Paul's Church, Hyde (as Father Dennis Maher) Self - St Paul's Church, Hyde (as Father Dennis Maher) See fewer	Murderous Minds: Harold Shipman (2023)
Richard Badcock Self - Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (as Dr Richard Badcock) Self - Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist (as Dr Richard Badcock) See fewer	Real Crime (2001)
Colin Shotbolt Self - Friend Self - Friend See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Peter Devine Self - Todmorden News 1997-2003 Self - Todmorden News 1997-2003 See fewer	Dramarama (1983)
Stuart Hamilton Self - Forensic Pathologist (as Dr. Stuart Hamilton) Self - Forensic Pathologist (as Dr. Stuart Hamilton) See fewer	Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022)
Ian Brooker Harold Shipman Harold Shipman See fewer	Invasion Planet Earth (2019)
David Wayman Young Harold Shipman Young Harold Shipman See fewer	For the Evening (2014)
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Martin Ross Superintendent Postles Superintendent Postles See fewer	M the Movie
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Mark Kempson Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	16/03 (2017)
Danielle Marklew Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
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Darren Whyton Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
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Melanie Hollinshead Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Tricia Ford Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Gill Stoker Reenactment Cast (as Gillian Stoker) Reenactment Cast (as Gillian Stoker) See fewer	Anamnesis (I) (2006)
Dick Hughes Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)
Glen Ford Reenactment Cast Reenactment Cast See fewer	Harold Shipman (2014)