The Yorkshire Ripper

Thirteen women. Five years of failure. A final arrest.

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80 mins

Discover the crimes of Peter Sutcliffe, who murdered multiple women across Yorkshire between 1975 and 1980. Explore how the prolonged investigation and missteps allowed the killings to continue until his eventual arrest.

Ep 1:

The Knock That Failed

A detective's instinct is silenced, and a killer walks free—again. We begin the story of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, and the industrial northern world that shaped him.

Ep 2:

Humiliation and the First Blow

A shattering family betrayal and a humiliating encounter with a prostitute plant the seeds of rage in young Peter Sutcliffe—and his first sock-wrapped attack goes almost unpunished.

Ep 3:

Blood in the Grim North

As Sutcliffe's brutal attacks escalate into murder, police lock onto a flawed theory about prostitutes—dismissing survivors and victims who don't fit their narrow, prejudiced picture.

Ep 4:

The Note and the Hoax Tape

A traceable five-pound note nearly exposes the killer—until a hoax tape from Sunderland hijacks the entire investigation and costs more women their lives.

Ep 5:

Nine Chances, One Accident

Nine interviews, dozens of missed clues, and one anonymous tip that vanished—how close police came to catching Sutcliffe, again and again, and failed.

Ep 6:

The Mind Behind the Mask

A routine traffic stop unravels five years of terror as hidden evidence surfaces, revealing the disturbing truth behind Sutcliffe's crimes and motives.

Ep 7:

Verdict, Vengeance, and Broken Systems

After the verdict, prison violence, divorce, and a government reckoning expose just how deep the investigation's failures ran—and how they haunted everyone involved.

Ep 8:

The Question That Remains

In the final reckoning, we ask how accident—not skill—ended a five-year reign of terror, and what systemic failures let it go on so long.

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