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Ripper Street is a BBC fictional drama based in Whitechapel following on from the infamous murders of Jack the Ripper. The first episode was broadcast on 30 December 2012. A second series was confirmed in January 2013, with the first episode being broadcast on 28 October 2013.
No. OverallNo. In SeriesTitleDirected By11"I Need Light"22"In My Protection"Tom Shankland33"The King Came Calling"44"The Good of This City"Andy WilsonRipper Street is a British mystery drama television series set in Whitechapel in the East End of London starring Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn, Adam Rothenberg, and MyAnna Buring. It begins in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders.
- The Real Reid of Ripper Street. Edmund Reid (MacFadyen) was a real detective at the time of the Jack the Ripper murders. A keen hot air balloonist and a talented actor and singer, he was described by Weekly Despatch as 'one of the most remarkable men of the century'.
- Victorian newspapers. The show’s creator Richard Warlow is always on the hunt for 19th century newspapers and magazines, from which he draws the inspiration for the language he uses in his scripts.
- Pricey pub. The Leman Street police station and The Brown Bear pub, which Inspector Reid, Sergeant Drake and Captain Jackson have all frequented in their darker moments, still exist today.
- Inspector Drake on X Factor? Simon Cowell asked Jerome Flynn, who plays Sergeant Jackson, to be a judge on X Factor when the reality show first started, but Jerome turned him down.
Oct 8, 2019 · Ripper Street's season 5 finale may have been a melancholy ending, but it was the perfect way to round out the story. Jack the Ripper is a real-life, still unidentified serial killer from 19th century London who has long fascinated filmmakers.
- Senior Staff Writer
Aug 22, 2016 · Victorian crime thriller Ripper Street has returned to BBC Two for an explosive fourth series. We spoke to the show’s writer and creator Richard Warlow about the challenges of recreating London’s 19th-century slums and why he doesn’t like the term “period drama”…
- Ellie Cawthorne
Ripper Street is a BBC TV series set in Whitechapel in London's East End in 1889, six months after the infamous Jack the Ripper murders. The series stars Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg. The first episode was broadcast on 30 December 2012 as part of BBC One's Christmas 2012...
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