LWT weekend world

Title

LWT weekend world

Genre

News report; Interview; News bulletin

TX Date

Oct 1978

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:38:24

Description

First part of LWT Weekend World programme presented by Brian Walden on the Yorkshire Ripper and originally broadcast in October 1978 when the serial killer had murdered 10 women. He remained at large for three more years. Includes report by Hugh Pile on the police investigation into the murders of the prostitutes and other victims. Also interviews with Maureen Long, who survived a Ripper attack; and Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield of West Yorkshire Police, who is leading the investigation. With ITN news headlines from Trevor McDonald.

Contributors

Brian Walden; George Oldfield; LWT; Trevor McDonald; Maureen Long; Hugh Pile

Keywords

Police; Homicide; Manchester; Murderers; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; George Oldfield; Prostitutes; Television programmes; Bradford; Criminal investigation; Yvonne Pearson; Vera Millward; Leeds; Preston; Huddersfield; Wilma McCann; Emily Jackson; Patricia Atkinson; Jayne MacDonald; Irene Richardson; Jean Jordan; Helen Rytka; Joan Harrison; Maureen Long

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