The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story Manhunt (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime

The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story

Manhunt (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary, Crime

As the Ripper's murders cause terror in the north of England and the unknown killer becomes a kind of cult figure, with Yorkshire Ripper chants at football matches and Thin Lizzy's single "Killer On The Loose" reaching the top ten, "...See moreAs the Ripper's murders cause terror in the north of England and the unknown killer becomes a kind of cult figure, with Yorkshire Ripper chants at football matches and Thin Lizzy's single "Killer On The Loose" reaching the top ten, "Manhunt" explores how the police investigation became a wild goose chase. Letters and a tape claiming to come from the murderer himself lead the police to believe the killer is from the North East. Women who survived attacks by the Ripper claim police ignored their witness statements and promising lines of inquiry were derailed - all because they did not fit with senior officers' theory about the killer's motivation. Ending with the arrest of Peter Sutcliffe, it was discovered that his name was already in multiple police files: he had been interviewed nine times during the course of the investigation. Had the police arrested him the first time he was questioned in November 1977, seven women's lives might have been saved. Letters and a tape claiming to come from the murderer himself lead the police to believe the killer is from the North East. Women who survived attacks by the Ripper claim police ignored their witness statements and promising lines of inquiry were derailed - all because they did not fit with senior officers' theory about the killer's motivation. See less

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Liza Williams Self - Narrator and Interviewer (voice) Self - Narrator and Interviewer (voice) See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Angela Gallop Self - Forensic Scientist Self - Forensic Scientist See fewer	Clear My Name (1998)
Ruth Bundey Self - Solicitor Self - Solicitor See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
George Oldfield Self - Assistant Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) Self - Assistant Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) See fewer	The Ripper - Five Years of Terror (1981)
Frank Morritt Self - Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police Self - Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Chris Gregg Self - Detective, West Yorkshire Police Self - Detective, West Yorkshire Police See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
David Zackrisson Self - Detective Inspector, Northumbria Police Self - Detective Inspector, Northumbria Police See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Diane Simpson Self - Handwriting Analyst (archive footage) Self - Handwriting Analyst (archive footage) See fewer	Points of View (1961)
Jeremy Thompson Self - BBC News Reporter Self - BBC News Reporter See fewer	Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Diana Muir Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Dee Marshall Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	Lights Camera Location (2008)
Joan Smith Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	One Rogue Reporter (2014)
Julie Lowry Self - Olive Smelt's Daughter Self - Olive Smelt's Daughter See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Tracy Browne Self - Survivor of Ripper Attack Self - Survivor of Ripper Attack See fewer	The Ripper (2020)
Beryl Leach Self - Barbara Leach's Mother (archive footage) Self - Barbara Leach's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	Real Story with Fiona Bruce (2003)
Andrew Sheldon Self - Journalist Self - Journalist See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Richard McCann Self - Wilma McCann's Son Self - Wilma McCann's Son See fewer	Just A boy
Jalna Hanmer Self - Academic Self - Academic See fewer	The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story (2019)
Jim Hobson Self - Detective Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) Self - Detective Superintendent, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) See fewer	World in Action (1963)
Jack Ridgway Self - Detective Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police (archive footage) (as Jack Ridgeway) Self - Detective Superintendent, Greater Manchester Police (archive footage) (as Jack Ridgeway) See fewer
Jack Hill Self - Jacqueline Hill's Father (archive footage) Self - Jacqueline Hill's Father (archive footage) See fewer
Doreen Hill Self - Jacqueline Hill's Mother (archive footage) Self - Jacqueline Hill's Mother (archive footage) See fewer	The Ripper - Five Years of Terror (1981)
Ronald Gregory Self - Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) Self - Chief Constable, West Yorkshire Police (archive footage) See fewer	Making a Living (1978)
Al Garthwaite Self - Activist Self - Activist See fewer	To the Editor of Amateur Photographer (2014)
Richard Madeley Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Ali G Indahouse (2002)
Peter Snow Self - Presenter (archive footage) Self - Presenter (archive footage) See fewer	Traffik (1989)