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Series · 2020–2020Ended

The Ripper

6.6·1 season·4 episodes·50 min avg.·United Kingdom

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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Once Upon a Time in YorkshireUp next
Dec 16, 2020·6.8

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.

02
Between Now and Dawn
Dec 16, 2020·6.0

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.

03
Reclaim the Night
Dec 16, 2020·5.6

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

04
Out of the Shadows
Dec 16, 2020·5.7

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

Cast

5 credited
Alan Whitehouse
Self - Yorkshire Post
Keith Hellawell
Self - Superintendent, Bradford
Bruce Jones
Self
Jeremy Thompson
Self
Christa Ackroyd
Self - Halifax Courier

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