The Shipman Files: A Very British Crime Story

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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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3 Episodes • Premiered 2020

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1. Episode 1

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

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2. Episode 2

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

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3. Episode 3

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

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