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Sounds,24 Feb 2026,57 mins,

Jack The Ripper: History’s Darkest Mystery (Part 1)

The Rest Is History
Contains some scenes of a sexual nature, graphic violent scenes and some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

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Was Jack the Ripper the first serial killer of all time? Who was his first victim, and why was the murder so shocking? And, what did the Ripper phenomenon reveal about the anxieties of Victorian London? Join Tom and Dominic as they delve into the darkest days of London’s long history, as Jack the Ripper’s terrible, grisly reign of terror begins...

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