The Long Shadow

The Long Shadow

The biggest manhunt in British history.

7.5%

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2023-09-25

Crime, Drama

Episode Runtime: minutes

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe, commonly dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper, between October 1975 and January 1981, South Yorkshire police undertook the biggest manhunt in British criminal history. The search for Sutcliffe lasted five years, involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

Featured Crew

Elaine Pyke

Executive Producer

Matt Sandford

Producer