The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

2020•1h 0m•5.5/10

DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(2)

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.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 28, 2020

Last Aired

September 30, 2020

Networks

BBC Two

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Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2020-09-28

How attitudes to the elderly enabled Harold Shipman's crimes to go undetected.

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2020-09-29

How the idea of a 'good death' enabled the murders of elderly patients in their own homes.

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2020-09-30

How the age of Shipman's victims was key to how he got away with murdering hundreds.

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