There may have been heatwaves, great songs and cheap holidays to Spain, but Britain was, frankly, an appalling place. Remote control icon created by Bjoin Andersson from Noun Project. Tap ‘Menu’ and then ‘Times Radio’ to listen to the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news. 3 be released? This is an emotional, heartfelt, anger-inducing programme, clear-eyed and forensic in the way it holds the powerful to account and gives a voice to the victims. Thanks! Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. They would have to go back out onto the street in order to pay the fine, risking their lives again and again because the system demanded it. A warm welcome and live entertainment in Bournemouth, right next to the beach, with a family room option, breakfast, two-course dinner and prosecco. About dead women.” It’s an accusation that could be levelled at many true crime documentaries. That’s the feeling one is left with from watching Liza Williams’s The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story, a shocking exposé of what went wrong with the Peter Sutcliffe investigation. 20:00 . It’s also part of a recent trend within the true crime genre to re-examine a notorious case from a modern feminist viewpoint (recently the approach has been applied. His crimes have made their mark on popular culture – so much has been written and filmed that another documentary on it seems perhaps overkill. Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story is currently unavailable on VOD in the UK. My5 E1 Please, The crowds outside Dewsbury magistrates’ court in 1981, Listen to Times Radio for the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news. Peter Sutcliffe – dubbed the ‘Yorkshire Ripper” by a press in a deliberate throwback to the 19th century’s Jack the Ripper – murdered thirteen women and brutally attacked at least eight others. After Jacqueline Hill was killed on her way home to student halls, police suggested a curfew for lone women, leading to a mass “Recall the Night” march in Leeds. Please enable javascript to view this site. 894646.
Towards the end of this three-part documentary, Joan Smith, one of the journalists interviewed, says of the Yorkshire Ripper investigation: “It was a conversation among men. All 4 recommendations
It should be a game-changer for true crime documentaries – a truly feminist piece of filmmaking on a crime which seems almost archetypal. Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences. RadioTimes.com is not responsible for the clip's contents. Find out when The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story is on TV, including Series 1-Episode 1: Chapeltown.
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Just how bad were the 1970s? Shows on ITV Hub 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. An open letter printed by newspaper stated that the Ripper’s “crusade against street workers had gone … terribly wrong”. You can unsubscribe at any time.