This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

2h

Crime

Drama

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.

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
Sue Cleaver

Sue Cleaver

Sylvia Holland
Ted Robbins

Ted Robbins

Chauffeur
Paul Angelis

Paul Angelis

DCS Jack Ridgeway
Dominic Monaghan

Dominic Monaghan

Jimmy Furey
Craig Cheetham

Craig Cheetham

Peter Sutcliffe
Pip Donaghy

Pip Donaghy

DCS Wilf Brooks
John Graham Davies

John Graham Davies

DI Tony Glendenning
Andrew Readman

Andrew Readman

DS Peter Smith
David Prosho

David Prosho

DS Parks
Jim Millea

Jim Millea

DI John Boyle
Katharine Rogers

Katharine Rogers

WPC Sue Neave
Simon Lenagan

Simon Lenagan

DC Cambrook
John Griffin

John Griffin

DC Garrett
Matthew Lewis

Matthew Lewis

Christopher Oldfield, aged 9
Sam Townend

Sam Townend

Christopher Oldfield, aged 13
Laura Crossley

Laura Crossley

Tracey Browne
James Quinn

James Quinn

DS Desmond O'Boyle
Mike Savage

Mike Savage

DCS Clark
Howard Ward

Howard Ward

Det Supt John Stainthorpe
Keiran Flynn

Keiran Flynn

DC Laptew
Kate Rutter

Kate Rutter

Jane Barker

Release date

26th Jan 2000

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English