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Sounds,29 Jan 2024,42 mins,

SeriesThe Ripper Retold

The Ballad of Kate Eddowes

Bad Women
Contains some violent scenes.

Available for over a year

Kate Eddowes rejected the drudgery of conventional working class life and left the factory and hearth to roam the open road. She travelled the country, performing and selling songs she had written with her partner. But her existence was far from carefree and her lover turned violent. Eventually, Kate ended up penniless in Whitechapel - and an easy target for the Ripper.

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