Dial Medicine for Murder

‘Dial Medicine for Murder: The Story of Shipman and Bodkin Adams, Why These Doctors Turned from Medicine to Murder’.

'Dial Medicine for Murder' explores the cases of Britain’s most notorious homicidal physicians of the 20th Century, Dr Harold Shipman & Dr John Bodkin Adams. The production compares and contrasts the background, arrest, trial, legacy and psychopathology of Shipman and Bodkin Adams interspersed with film footage and contemporaneous news items.

Presented as a clinical consultation, 'Dial Medicine for Murder' is played out by Dr Harry Brünjes (Medicine, 1980) & Dr Andrew Johns (Medicine, 1978). Harry and Andrew first met as medical students at Guy’s Hospital and went on to forge careers in general medicine and forensic psychiatry respectively.

The theatre doors will open at 18:30. The evening will begin with a drinks reception from18:30-19:30 with the production running from 19:30-21:00.

Click here to see a teaser video!

During the pre-production reception there will be a stall with representatives from the newly established Association of Guy's King's and St. Thomas' Alumni. They will be on hand to share with you the many opportunities that they can offer to GKT alumni, especially recent graduates.

Important booking information:

If you plan to bring a guest, please add a Guest ticket.

Only two guests tickets per alumnus/a or student can be reserved. If you need more tickets for guests, please contact the Alumni Office directly at alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk.

Refund policy: refunds will not be processed after 8th November.

FAQs

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

King's College London, Virginia Woolf Building, 22 Kingsway, London WC2B 6LE.

For general enquiries please contact alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk via email or by phoning 020 7848 3053.

Can I update my registration information once I have booked?

Yes, but please contact us directly at alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk to do so.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

You do not have to bring a printed ticket although we do recommend it as helps us to check people in to the event faster.

The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay?

No, please make sure all registration information is for the person attending the event. If you would like to give your ticket to someone else then please get in touch with us or log in to your Eventbrite account and edit your registration information.

What time should I arrive?

We recommend that you arrive at the venue 10-15 minutes before the event is scheduled to start in order to check in with the Alumni Office representatives. This will allow us to process all the attendees and answer any questions you may have about the event.

Should you have any queries regarding an event, please contact the Alumni Office prior to the event via alumnievents@kcl.ac.uk or phoning 020 7848 3053.