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- Peter Sutcliffe, played by Mark Stobbart. Peter Sutcliffe, aka the Yorkshire Ripper, was one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history. Between 1975 and 1980, he killed thirteen women and attempted to murder at least seven more – and the search to find him led to one of the most expensive manhunts in British history.
- DCS Dennis Hoban, played by Toby Jones. Dennis Hoban, played by Toby Jones. ITV. One of the first policemen to take the threat of the Ripper seriously, and one of the lead characters in the show.
- DCS George Oldfield, played by David Morrissey. George Oldfield, played by David Morrissey. ITV. Godfrey Alexander Oldfield was born in October 1923 and grew up in York.
- Emily Jackson, played by Katherine Kelly. Katherine Kelly as Emily Jackson. (C) ITV Plc / The Long Shadow. Emily Jackson was Sutcliffe’s second victim in his multi-year killing spree.
Sep 28, 2023 · Of course, the series is based on the true and well-known story of Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper', who killed at least 13 women until his arrest in 1981. West...
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Sep 26, 2023 · It’s based on ‘Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper’, an account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history by investigative journalist Michael Bilton.
New ITV drama The Long Shadow tells the dark and twisted story of the five-year hunt for serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, who at the time was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper. Between 1975 and 1980,...
Sep 12, 2023 · The Yorkshire Ripper case was, by this point, considered a fading nightmare by those who lived through the hellish years of the mid- to late-1970s when a serial killer targeting women roamed the parks and streets of Bradford, Manchester and Leeds.
Mar 20, 2024 · Only a few years after the death of the so-called Yorkshire Ripper, the true-crime series The Long Shadow, premiering on Sundance Now and AMC+ on Thursday, March 21, presents the “definitive...
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Sep 25, 2023 · Is The Long Shadow a true story? The Long S hadow is based on Michael Bilton’s book Wicked Beyond Belief: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper. Screenwriter George Kay used the book as a basis...
