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Jack the Ripper( 1988)

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The hunt is on for the world's most infamous diabolical murderer.

Overview

Jack the Ripper is a 1988 two-part television film/miniseries portraying a fictionalized account of the hunt for Jack the Ripper, the unidentified serial killer responsible for the Whitechapel murders of 1888. The series coincided with the 100th anniversary of the murders.

  1. David Wickes

    Creator

  2. Derek Marlowe

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Michael Caine

    Inspector Frederick Abberline

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    Jane Seymour

    Emma

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    Lewis Collins

    Sergeant George Godley

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    Armand Assante

    Richard Mansfield

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    Lysette Anthony

    Mary Jane Kelly

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    Michael Gothard

    George Lusk

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    T. P. McKenna

    O'Connor

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    Richard Morant

    Dr. Acland

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    Christopher Fulford

    Beggar

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    Harry Andrews

    Coroner Wynne Baxter

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    Peter Armitage

    Sergeant Kerby

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    Hugh Fraser

    Sir Charles Warren

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    Roger Ashton-Griffiths

    Rodman

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    Desmond Askew

    CopyBoy

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    Ray McAnally

    Sir William Gull

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    Susan George

    Catherine Eddowes

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    Ken Bones

    Robert James Lees

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    David Ryall

    Bowyer

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    John Dair

    Isenschmid

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    John Fletcher

    P.C. Watkins

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    Denys Hawthorne

    Assistant Commissioner

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    Jon Laurimore

    Inspector Spratling

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    Trevor Baxter

    Lanyon

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    Gerald Sim

    Dr Bagster Phillips

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    Angela Crow

    Liz Stride

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    Ricci Harnett

    Pickpocket

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    Sheridan Forbes

    Millie

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    Jon Croft

    Mt. Thackery

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    Ronald Hines

    Henry Matthews

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    Edward Judd

    DCS Arnold

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    Ann Castle

    Lady Gull

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    Deirdre Costello

    Annie Chapman

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    Martin Friend

    Newsvendor

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    Gertan Klauber

    Diemschutz

Current Season

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Miniseries

1988 | 2 Episodes

Miniseries of Jack the Ripper premiered on Oct 11 1988

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Facts

Status

Ended

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Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • detective
  • scotland yard
  • newspaper
  • jack the ripper
  • investigation
  • police
  • psychopath
  • serial killer
  • miniseries
  • period drama
  • killer
  • victorian era
  • unsolved murders