The Whitechapel Murders
What do the Whitechapel murders reveal about Victorian London?
4.4 (33)
70 mins
Uncover how a series of gruesome murders sparked one of history's most famous criminal investigations. Examine the competing theories and clues that continue to fuel debate more than a century later.
Ep 1:
Welcome to the Fog: Whitechapel's First Blood
Step into 1888 Whitechapel's slums and squalor as host Larry Hunter reveals the true eleven-victim file behind Jack the Ripper, starting with Emma Smith and the brutal, bewildering murder of Martha Tabram.
Ep 2:
The Monster Awakens: A Night of Double Terror
Two savage killings in one week shatter Whitechapel's fragile calm—Mary Nichols and Annie Chapman fall first, then a single audacious night claims Elizabeth Stride and Catherine Eddowes in the infamous Double Event.
Discussions (5)
Kody
Level 2 · 2 mo ago11 victims not 5, damn
Larry
Level 7 · 2 mo agoJack left more clues than my ex
Ewan
Level 3 · 2 mo agoCalling the Dear Boss letter a journalist's invention feels like a stretch. The Saucy Jacky postcard referenced details before public release. Hard to write that off completely.
