Synopsis
How did the Jack the Ripper case shape the way true crime is covered today? Lucy Worsley investigates how these shocking killings created a world of entertainment based on murder.
- Programme: Lucy Worsley Investigates
- Series: 2
- Episode: 1: Jack the Ripper
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2025
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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