Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
The true story of Britain's most prolific serial killer
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.
Cast: James Bolam, James Hazeldine, Olive Pendleton, Veda Warwick, Jacqueline Pilton, Peter Gunn, Clare Kerrigan, Mary MacLeod, Siobhan Finneran, Alan Rothwell, Tony Melody, Colin Meredith, Deborah Norton, Peter Penry-Jones, Susan Cookson, John Flanagan, Jonathan Coy, Elizabeth Bennett, Ken Bradshaw, Ken Kitson
Writer: Micheal Eaton (Writer)
Cinematographer: Peter Jackson
Production Designer: Paul Laugier, David Jennings
Editor: Janey Walklin
Sound Designer: Richard Lee, Sarah McCowan
Composer: Debbie Wiseman
Costume Designer: Sue Hallas
Casting Director: Doreen Jones
Direction team: David Cherrill (First Assistant Director), Martin Curry (Second Assistant Director), Jo Morris (Third Assistant Director), Karen Everson (Script Supervisor)
Producers: Nick Finnis, David Noble, Keith Richardson
Production: Chameleon Television, ITV, Yorkshire Television
