• 2020
The Shipman Files

Summary Film-maker Chris Wilson re-examines the case of Harold Shipman, exploring how attitudes to the elderly enabled a respected GP to get away with the murder of hundreds of patients. View more details

  • 2020

The Shipman Files

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Nicci Gerrard Celia Adshead Helen Ogborn Aneez Esmail

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6.9

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 30, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : British Broadcasting Corporation

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Wall to Wall

Summary Film-maker Chris Wilson re-examines the case of Harold Shipman, exploring how attitudes to the elderly enabled a respected GP to get away with the murder of hundreds of patients. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Apr 30, 2020

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : British Broadcasting Corporation

Language : English

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Wall to Wall

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Sep 27, 2020
A Good Doctor
The story of how the crimes of 'respected' GP Harold Shipman were first discovered and how he was eventually apprehended and charged with the murder of 15 of his own patients.
Episode 2 • Sep 27, 2020
A Good Death
How the fear of hospitals among elderly patients and the idea of a 'good death' enabled Dr Harold Shipman to murder patients in their own homes and remain undetected for nearly 30 years.
Episode 3 • Sep 27, 2020
A Good Innings
Did Harold Shipman begin killing patients when he was working as a junior doctor in Pontefract? Did preconceptions about the elderly victims allow him to to get away with murdering hundreds of people, in plain sight, for nearly 30 years?
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