The Long Shadow is the latest TV dramatisation of a horrifying true crime that appalled the nation – and the actors are all playing real people.
A seven-parter, the fact-based crime drama relives the hunt for the murderer who became known as the Yorkshire Ripper, until police discovered the culprit was called Peter Sutcliffe.
The series focuses on the lives of the victims who crossed his path and those of the officers at the heart of the police investigation. The first episode – which goes out on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9pm –’
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