Series·2020·TV-MA·1 season

The Ripper

DocumentaryCrime

For five years, from 1975 to 1980, the Yorkshire Ripper murders cast a dark shadow over the lives of women in the North of England. 13 women were dead and the police seemed incapable of catching the killer. No one felt safe – and every man was a suspect.

Created by Ellena Wood, Jesse Vile

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Once Upon a Time in YorkshireE1 · 51 min

In the 1970s, the brutal murders of sex workers in economically depressed areas of the UK spark little public interest - until a teen is also killed.

Between Now and DawnE2 · 48 min

As the killer continues to prey upon women, police hope that the tire tracks and a victims 5-pound note may finally lead to a suspect.

Reclaim the NightE3 · 49 min

Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.

Out of the ShadowsE4 · 47 min

More than five years after the first attack, police finally make an arrest, setting off a media frenzy and accusations of a botched investigation.

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Cast

5 credited

Alan Whitehouse
Alan WhitehouseSelf - Yorkshire Post
Keith Hellawell
Keith HellawellSelf - Superintendent, Bradford
Bruce Jones
Bruce JonesSelf
Jeremy Thompson
Jeremy ThompsonSelf
Christa Ackroyd
Christa AckroydSelf - Halifax Courier

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