The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story

6.7
20191h

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

Production

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Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2019

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1. Episode 1: Chapeltown

An exploration of the first three years of Britain's biggest criminal manhunt.

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2. Episode 2: Manhunt

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.

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3. Episode 3: Justice

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

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Peter Sutcliffe

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