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The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story

The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story

2019•1h 0m•6.7/10
DocumentaryCrime

Ratings

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6.7/10(3)

The case of the Yorkshire Ripper is re-examined by film-maker Liza Williams.

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Production

BBC, Wall to Wall

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 26, 2019

Last Aired

March 28, 2019

Networks

BBC Four

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1: Chapeltown
E1
Episode 1: Chapeltown
Air date: 2019-03-26
An exploration of the first three years of Britain's biggest criminal manhunt.
Episode 2: Manhunt
E2
Episode 2: Manhunt
Air date: 2019-03-27
How promising lines in the Yorkshire Ripper inquiry were overlooked as a hoax tape took centre stage, leaving the murderer free to kill again and again.
Episode 3: Justice
E3
Episode 3: Justice
Air date: 2019-03-28
The trial and conviction of Peter Sutcliffe, the fallout from the investigation and the legacy for relatives of victims and survivors of his attacks.

Cast

Peter Sutcliffe

Peter Sutcliffe

Self - Archive Footage

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