The Ripper

The story obviously is gripping, but what makes it more compelling is the shear amount of actual footages...considering that event has happened more than 40 years, it should get a good credit...

A lot of reviewers have noted there was too much reference to the feminist movement during this series. To my mind, this was an integral part of the programme. I didn't see this as male bashing, but more about the incompetence of the police at the time, their use of derogative language to describe the victims, while highlighting their preconcieved notions about the women from the outset of the murders. These dated and, frankly, mysoginist views hampered the investigation. Well worth the watch.

A concise and well put together documentary. The doc style lent it self well to this story with very good use of archival footage. The people interviewed were relevant to the cases and added good insight into the police work and political climate.

This is a very powerful, very factual documentary series detailing the five year killing spree of The Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe.

Lots of interviews, new and old, you will hear from The Police, Journalists, families, and more shockingly, survivors.

It's very well produced, and doesn't at any point jar, it focuses on the case, but also gives you glimpses of life at the time for people.

It's hard to imagine how he got away with his crimes for so long, the final part gives a good insight into the actual investigation.

The only thing I would have liked a little more information on, was just how he was caught, what exactly happened etc.

Chilling, 8/10.

Overall a good documentary series but it gets hijacked towards the end by a couple of contributors peddling their political agendas. Yes the police made horrible blunders and judgements but the idea it was all some male conspiracy is over the top. The contributions by the people at the centre of the story - the victims' families, the survivors and the police officers are fascinating and often heartbreaking. The emphasis on the women who died rather than the murderer is welcome too.