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This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper is a British television crime drama miniseries, first shown on ITV from 26 January to 2 February 2000. The series 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. The series also starred Richard Ridings and James Laurenson as DSI Dick Holland and Chief Constable Ronald Gregory, respectively. Although broadcast over two weeks, two episodes were shown consecutively each week.
Original Release
01/26/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alun Armstrong | Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield |
Richard Ridings | Det. Supt. Dick Holland |
James Laurenson | Chief Const. Ronald Gregory |
John Duttine | Det. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson |
Stephen Moore | Professor David Gee |
Pip Donaghy | Det. Chief Supt. Will Brooks |
Paul Angelis | Det. Chief Supt. Jack Ridgeway |
Jim Millea | Det. Insp. John Boyle |
John Graham-Davies | Det. Insp. Tony Glendenning |
Andrew Readman | Det. Sgt. Peter Smith |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 26 January 2000 |
2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 26 January 2000 |
3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 02 February 2000 |
4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 02 February 2000 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Alun Armstrong | Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield |
Richard Ridings | Det. Supt. Dick Holland |
James Laurenson | Chief Const. Ronald Gregory |
John Duttine | Det. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson |
Stephen Moore | Professor David Gee |
Pip Donaghy | Det. Chief Supt. Will Brooks |
Paul Angelis | Det. Chief Supt. Jack Ridgeway |
Jim Millea | Det. Insp. John Boyle |
John Graham-Davies | Det. Insp. Tony Glendenning |
Andrew Readman | Det. Sgt. Peter Smith |
David Prosho | Det. Sgt. Parks |
Katharine Rogers | WPC Sue Neave |
Simon Lenagan | DC Cambrook |
Tim Dantay | DC Cleasby |
Darren Roberts | DC Wakeman |
John Griffin | DC Garrett |
Craig Cheetham | Peter Sutcliffe |
Maggie Ollerenshaw | Margaret Oldfield |
Kimberley Walsh | Gillian Oldfield |
Sam Townend | Christopher Oldfield, aged 13 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mark Redhead | Executive Producer |
Jeff Pope | Executive Producer |
John Rushton | Producer |
Mike Dormer | Producer |