The Yorkshire Ripper

Title

The Yorkshire Ripper

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop; Speech; Special

TX Date

6 Sep 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:52:13

Description

The Yorkshire Ripper. This Network programme examines the death of student Barbara Leach, the twelfth murder victim of the Yorkshire Ripper, in Bradford on 02/09/79. Also examines the background to the Ripper’s past murders and the hunt by West Yorkshire Police for the killer. Speakers include: John Humble (whose voice appears on the Yorkshire Ripper tape sent to police, later revealed to be a hoax); Beryl Leach, mother of Barbara; David Leach, father of Barbara; Richard Hoban, son of the late Detective Chief Superintendent Dennis Hoban; Jamilla and Carol, prostitutes from Bradford; Reg Bull, Bradford Students Union; unidentified female residents near the Barbara Leach murder scene; Assistant Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, George Oldfield; Chief Superintentent of West Yorkshire Police, Jim Hobson; Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police, Ronald Gregory; Dr Rod Watson, criminal sociologist; Tim Wyatt, suspect and Pennine Radio employee; Trish Calvert(?), protest organiser against police curfew. Female presenter not identified (poss. Jill Lourie?). In two parts, divided by break in audio.

Contributors

George Oldfield; Jill Lourie?; Beryl Leach; Ronald Gregory; John Humble; David Leach; James Hobson; Pennine Radio?; Tim Wyatt; Richard Hoban; Reg Bull; Rod Watson; Trish Calvert(?)

Keywords

Crime; Police; Yorkshire; Women; Homicide; Murderers; Prostitution; Yorkshire Ripper; Peter Sutcliffe; Prostitutes; Policing practice; Weapons; Bradford; Personal safety; Criminal investigation; University students; Barbara Leach; West Yorkshire Police; Bradford University; David Leach; Beryl Leach

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