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Born to Kill?

Born to Kill?

2005Ended7 Seasons58 Episodes7.7TMDB
Sky One

Born To Kill is a British true crime television series, made by Twofour Productions. Each episode is an in-depth look at the childhood, and formative years of serial killers., in an attempt to find out whether the individuals were born killers, or created by the environments they found themselves in.

Created by: Maria Knowles, Sue McGregor
Season 1 · Episode 2

Harold Shipman

Oct 20, 2005·45m

The world’s most prolific killer, Shipman is estimated to have killed 275 people, but the actual figure will never be known. The 57-year-old GP was given 15 life sentences to run concurrently for the murders, and four years for forging a will, but hung himself in his cell after he was sentenced. He always denied his crimes. When the police began investigating Dr Harold Shipman in September 1998 they struggled to understand him. How could a GP who was trusted and respected by more than 3,000 patients also be a killer who struck time after time with no obvious motive? The coroner speculated that ‘the only valid possible explanation for it is that he simply enjoyed viewing the process of dying and enjoyed the feeling of control over life and death, literally over life and death …’

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When did Born to Kill? Season 1 Episode 2 air?

Born to Kill? Season 1 Episode 2 aired on October 20, 2005.

How long is Born to Kill? Season 1 Episode 2?

This episode runs for approximately 45 minutes.

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