The Ripper

The Ripper

Once upon a time in Yorkshire...

Ended First aired 16/Dec/2020 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
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.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
4 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Dec/2020
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S1E4
Out of the Shadows
Air date: 16/Dec/2020 · Runtime: 47 min
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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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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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Reclaim the Night
Air date: 16/Dec/2020 · Runtime: 49 min
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Police release phone calls and handwriting samples from a suspect. Women protest law enforcements continued inability to catch the Ripper.

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

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Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire
Air date: 16/Dec/2020 · Runtime: 51 min
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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.

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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.

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Alan Whitehouse
Alan Whitehouse
Self - Yorkshire Post
Keith Hellawell
Keith Hellawell
Self - Superintendent, Bradford
Bruce Jones
Bruce Jones
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Jeremy Thompson
Jeremy Thompson
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Christa Ackroyd
Christa Ackroyd
Self - Halifax Courier
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Mike Green
Self - Forensic Pathologist
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George Oldfield
Self - Chief Detective (Archive Footage)
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Joan Smith
Self - Journalist, Sunday Times

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Mark Wolf
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Matthias Pilz
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Stefano Ferrari
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Ellena Wood
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Jesse Vile
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Gideon Gold
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Kerstin Henson
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Roger Goula
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James Evans
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Tim Boylan
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