Jack The Ripper: The London Slasher (2016)

In 1888 the most infamous serial killer of all time, Jack the Ripper, began his reign of terror in the East End of London. Between August and November, five horrifically violent murders took place in Whitechapel. There was a huge manhunt, but the Ripper was never caught. Since then there has been endless speculation about who the Ripper was, what motivated his crimes, and how the killer escaped justice. Presented by the star of BBC One drama Silent Witness Emilia Fox and Britain’s top criminologist Professor David Wilson, this documentary casts new light on the Jack the Ripper case.

Jack the Ripper murdered and horribly mutilated at least five helpless prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. Never caught, never certainly identified, over a century of theories and speculation has obscured the story of what really happened. Using state-of-the-art CGI and actor recreations, this documentary drama plunges the viewer into the heart of Victorian Whitechapel and challenges them to investigate the slayings for themselves.

Five brutal murders shocked London in the summer and autumn of 1888. They have never been forgotten.