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This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

20007.02h 0m

Overview

This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

Directed by David Richards
Written by Neil McKay
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Top Cast

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield

Richard Ridings

Richard Ridings

Det. Supt. Dick Holland

John Duttine

John Duttine

Det. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson

James Laurenson

James Laurenson

Chief Constable Ronald Gregory

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Detective Chief Superintendent John Domaille

Stephen Moore

Stephen Moore

Professor David Gee

Tim Dantay

Tim Dantay

DC Cleasby

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Margaret Oldfield

Kimberley Walsh

Kimberley Walsh

Gillian Oldfield

Mark Benton

Mark Benton

Terence Hawkshaw

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Themes & Keywords

police1970sbased on true storyyorkshireserial killermurder investigation

About This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper is a crime, drama film released in 2000 exploring themes of police, 1970s, based on true story, yorkshire, serial killer, murder investigation. Directed by David Richards, it stars Alun Armstrong, Richard Ridings, John Duttine. This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

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