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Patricia Cornwell: Stalking the Ripper

The bestselling crime writer argues her controversial belief that the infamous 19th Century London killer Jack the Ripper was in fact a renowned British painter. (2002)

Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell has set herself her toughest assignment yet - discovering the true identity of Jack the Ripper, widely seen as the world's first serial killer. Cornwell applies 21st Century scientific methods to these century-old crimes and is now convinced she knows the Ripper's identity. But how will her evidence be received?(2002)

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Murder By Gaslight Collection

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Murder By Gaslight Collection
A collection of documentaries on notorious murderers that horrified 19thΒ Century Britain.

About Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

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Role Contributor
Presenter Patricia Cornwell
Producer Francis Whately
Series Editor Basil Comely

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