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- Ripper Street was created by Richard Warlow, who based the show on real historical events and characters, but also incorporated fictional elements. The show draws on real-life events and figures from the late 19th century, such as the Elephant Man and the Irish Nationalist terrorist bombings, but also weaves in fictional storylines and characters.
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Ripper 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.
Feb 1, 2021 · Whitechapel, the area where the Ripper committed his crimes, was known as “Ripper Street” in the aftermath of the murders. Ripper Street was created by Richard Warlow, who based the show on real historical events and characters, but also incorporated fictional elements.
From Edmund Reid to Joseph Merrick, what research did you do into the real-life characters that are represented in Ripper Street? How did history inform the development of your fictional characters? So again, to reference Deadwood… not paying too much heed to the whole story in facts was always an approach that felt interesting to me. Whilst ...
Oct 8, 2019 · Jack the Ripper is a real-life, still unidentified serial killer from 19th century London who has long fascinated filmmakers. Jack is known to have murdered at least five women - and possibly more - in 1888 and viciously mutilated their bodies.
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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”…
A drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action centres around the notorious H Division – the police precinct from hell – which is charged with keeping order in the chaotic streets of Whitechapel.
