Harold Shipman | Dr Death | Part 1 | Background

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🗓️ 8 December 2022

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

In the season 7 special, I tell the story of Dr Harold Shipman, dubbed by the media as "Dr Death".

Shipman was arrested on September 7, 1998, after police raided his home.

The body of Kathleen Grundy, one of Shipman's former patients, was exhumed and examined after her daughter deemed it suspicious that her mother's will excluded her children but left a large sum to Shipman.

Kathleen's body was found to contain traces of diamorphine, which contradicted her death being the result of old age as stated on her death certificate written by, you guessed it, Dr Harold Shipman.

In total, Shipman was convicted of murdering 15 people, but the frightening reality is that his victim count is thought to be more than 250.

In the first episode of this two-part special, I discuss Shipman's early life and background, his journey to becoming a GP with his own practice and what is thought to be his first-ever murder.

Next week, I'll discuss the murders, the trial and its aftermath.⁣

⁣⁣For all things British Murders, please visit my website:⁣

https://www.britishmurders.com/⁣

Intro music:⁣

David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣

https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic⁣

My recording equipment:⁣

Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone

Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1

Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface

Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm

Recorded and Edited in:⁣

Hindenberg PRO

References:⁣

www.britishmurders.com/haroldshipmanpart1/

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0:00.0	Vicky, you're taking flirting by the photocopiote a first base, but oh no, lunchtime spicy chicken
0:06.6	curry is making a very unexpected menagerietois. If heartburn hits, have the Rennie, ready.
0:13.0	It neutralises 99% of excess acid in just 60 seconds for fast heartburn relief. Reni peppermint,
0:19.3	always read the label.
0:22.3	You are now listening to British Birds.
0:25.8	The True Cry podcast.
0:48.3	Hello, everyone. Hello everyone and welcome to British murders, the podcast that focuses exclusively on British murder cases and serial killers.
0:52.9	I'm your host Stuart Blues and this is part one of the Season 7 special.
0:56.0	The last time I did an end of season special,
1:00.4	I released both parts in one day and it almost did me in.
1:04.1	So I'm reverting back to releasing both parts a week apart.
1:09.1	Feel free to wait until next week if you want to listen to Parts 1 and 2 back to back.
1:11.9	If not, you'll just have to wait a week for part two.
1:16.0	Before we get into this first part, let's break the ice.
1:19.2	The show's first opening icebreaker segment is this.
1:22.2	Two facts that sound like both.
1:27.3	Led Zeppelin wrote multiple songs about the Lord of the Rings.
1:31.7	Rambalon, the Battle of Evermore and Misty Mountain Hop,
1:35.5	all contain clear references to the famous novel.
1:38.8	Never knew that about Led Zeppelin, although I'm not much of a fan.
1:42.1	The show's final opening icebreaker segment is this.
1:44.5	Randal quote of the day.
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