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Great Crimes and Trials: Britain's Worst Serial Killer

Great Crimes and Trials (2011)

Documentary, Crime, Historical | United States

Great! Movies +1 | Sunday, 19 March 2017 | 23:00

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Sunday, 19 March 2017 23:00

Sunday, 2 October 2016 23:00

Saturday, 17 September 2016 23:00

Tuesday, 30 August 2016 21:00

Monday, 8 August 2016 00:00

SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 5 - Britain's Worst Serial Killer

SYNOPSIS

Harold Shipman was a respected doctor but he was killing his older patients. His murder spree claimed at least 215 lives and the families of the dead wanted him to pay - in court.

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Harold Shipman

Self (archive footage)

Narrator: Alisdair Simpson

RUNTIME: 25 min

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