The Ripper

2020 - 2020

Once Upon a Time in Yorkshire

16th December 2020

Episode 1

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 Dawn

16th December 2020

Episode 2

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 Night

16th December 2020

Episode 3

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

Out of the Shadows

16th December 2020

Episode 4

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

Top Cast

Alan Whitehouse•Keith Hellawell•Bruce Jones

Director

Ellena Wood

Documentary Crime

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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Full Cast

Alan Whitehouse Image

Alan Whitehouse

Self - Yorkshire Post

Keith Hellawell Image

Keith Hellawell

Self - Superintendent, Bradford

Bruce Jones Image

Bruce Jones

Self

Jeremy Thompson Image

Jeremy Thompson

Self

Christa Ackroyd Image

Christa Ackroyd

Self - Halifax Courier

Full Crew

Gideon Gold

Editor

James Evans

Sound Designer

Tim Boylan

Sound Recordist

Kerstin Henson

Line Producer

Roger Goula

Original Music Composer

Stefano Ferrari

Director of Photography

Ellena Wood

Director

Jesse Vile

Director

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