The Yorkshire Ripper
A new three-part look at the story of psychopath Peter Sutcliffe, dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper", this series focuses on how the flaws of the police investigation and the social attitudes of the time enabled his five-year crime spree.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- Documentary, Suspense
A new three-part look at the story of psychopath Peter Sutcliffe, dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper", this series focuses on how the flaws of the police investigation and the social attitudes of the time enabled his five-year crime spree.
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Cast & Crew
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
Chapeltown
58 mins
Liza Williams interviews police officers, journalists, and the children/relatives of some of the victims of the so-called 'Yorkshire Ripper', who terrorized northern England in the mid/late 1970s.
Awards
- 2020 - BAFTA TV Award - Specialist Factual - Winner
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