The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story
The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story (2020)

5.5 (2 votes)
1 Season
September 28, 2020
English
Documentary Crime

Synopsis

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.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Episode 1
E1

Episode 1

Sep 28, 2020
60 min

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

Episode 2
E2

Episode 2

Sep 29, 2020
60 min

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

Episode 3
E3

Episode 3

Sep 30, 2020
60 min

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

Trailer

Details

Original Title

The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

3