The first installment of this two-part programme looks at what drove Shipman to kill over a period of almost 30 years, examining his early school days as a model pupil up to his time as a junior doctor in Pontefract Hospital.
Experts and acquaintances discuss serial killer Harold Shipman's early life. They discuss his childhood and early schooling before examining his life as a junior doctor. It looks at his drug addiction and how he managed to engender trust with his patients. It examines his early murders and how he was able to avoid being discovered.
