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The Long Shadow

Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious serial killer cases, the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, between 1975 and 1981. The search involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

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biography, crime, drama

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Tre Vänner

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total

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RADIO TUNING - The Long Shadow

RON: There's never been
an inquiry of this scale - The Long Shadow

RON: There's never been an inquiry of this scale

Well, I find if you don't solve a
murder in the first couple of days, - The Long Shadow

Well, I find if you don't solve a murder in the first c...

All triple area sightings
is to go on a list, - The Long Shadow

All triple area sightings is to go on a list,

HOBAN: 'At 7:41 this morning,
the body of a 28-year-old woman, - The Long Shadow

HOBAN: 'At 7:41 this morning, the body of a 28-year-old...

There's been another one. - The Long Shadow

There's been another one.

'Radio Leeds AM.' - The Long Shadow

'Radio Leeds AM.'

You've never caught a man
like this before. - The Long Shadow

You've never caught a man like this before.

So, it's not just Leeds,
it's Bradford. - The Long Shadow

So, it's not just Leeds, it's Bradford.

Hobson, Domaille in Bradford.
They all work for you. - The Long Shadow

Hobson, Domaille in Bradford. They all work for you.

In our determination
to catch this man - The Long Shadow

In our determination to catch this man

But you're wrong.
This is starting to affect - The Long Shadow

But you're wrong. This is starting to affect

You got a place where we can go? - The Long Shadow

You got a place where we can go?

He is now making repeated mistakes. - The Long Shadow

He is now making repeated mistakes.

That's not what I do. - The Long Shadow

That's not what I do.

And she is lying there
because you and Dennis, you failed. - The Long Shadow

And she is lying there because you and Dennis, you failed.

RON: The most wanted man
of the century, - The Long Shadow

RON: The most wanted man of the century,

'If someone puts out
an appeal on a man - The Long Shadow

'If someone puts out an appeal on a man

I give you my word
that I will catch this animal. - The Long Shadow

I give you my word that I will catch this animal.

So, Chief Constable, what would your
advice be to the women of Yorkshire? - The Long Shadow

So, Chief Constable, what would your advice be to the women ...

"I'm sorry I cannot give my name
for obvious reasons. - The Long Shadow

"I'm sorry I cannot give my name for obvious reaso...

I want to ask everyone - The Long Shadow

I want to ask everyone

I want you to go into that office
and type up what's on here. - The Long Shadow

I want you to go into that office and type up what's on...

They put everything into Bradford, - The Long Shadow

They put everything into Bradford,

"Up to number eight, you say seven, - The Long Shadow

"Up to number eight, you say seven,

So, we're all agreed. Whoever wrote
those letters, sent that tape. - The Long Shadow

So, we're all agreed. Whoever wrote those letters, sent...

I've spent all our savings now, - The Long Shadow

I've spent all our savings now,

MEG: No.
But he'll turn up somewhere. - The Long Shadow

MEG: No. But he'll turn up somewhere.

Ever since the end of the disastrous
seven-week strike here - The Long Shadow

Ever since the end of the disastrous seven-week strike here

Well, this man has taken the lives
of three young women. - The Long Shadow

Well, this man has taken the lives of three young women.

The voice you're about to hear - The Long Shadow

The voice you're about to hear

The standard of living
of the humblest and the poorest - The Long Shadow

The standard of living of the humblest and the poorest

Three brutal and savage murders
in the space of 18 months. - The Long Shadow

Three brutal and savage murders in the space of 18 months.

I think this is the closest
we've ever been - The Long Shadow

I think this is the closest we've ever been

There are 5,000 men
who work in this police force. - The Long Shadow

There are 5,000 men who work in this police force.

TELEPHONE RINGS - The Long Shadow

TELEPHONE RINGS

HE SIGHS - The Long Shadow

And each time this man commits
one of these unspeakable crimes, - The Long Shadow

And each time this man commits one of these unspeakable crim...

'After the tone,
you will hear the voice of the man - The Long Shadow

'After the tone, you will hear the voice of the man

These have been fingerprinted, yes? - The Long Shadow

These have been fingerprinted, yes?

'If you recognise it, please contact
West Yorkshire Police.' - The Long Shadow

'If you recognise it, please contact West Yorkshire Pol...

MY desire only increases. - The Long Shadow

MY desire only increases.

Just eat it for me. - The Long Shadow

Just eat it for me.

But she were hit on the head
with a hammer, left on display, - The Long Shadow

But she were hit on the head with a hammer, left on display,

'I have the greatest respect
for you, George, - The Long Shadow

'I have the greatest respect for you, George,

And he says he posted this
in Sunderland on "one of his trips". - The Long Shadow

And he says he posted this in Sunderland on "one of his...

You will be caught,
and you will be apprehended. - The Long Shadow

You will be caught, and you will be apprehended.

FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS - The Long Shadow

FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS

I have lasses manning every phone - The Long Shadow

I have lasses manning every phone

So no more bothering with tyres that
may or may not have been changed. - The Long Shadow

So no more bothering with tyres that may or may not have bee...

'Two gypsy women
found her first thing.' - The Long Shadow

'Two gypsy women found her first thing.'

That's done. We're putting
everything into, erm... - The Long Shadow

That's done. We're putting everything into, erm...

Leeds is watching,
and Leeds is waiting. - The Long Shadow

Leeds is watching, and Leeds is waiting.

Triple area sightings. - The Long Shadow

Triple area sightings.

'They can't be much good, can they?' - The Long Shadow

'They can't be much good, can they?'

Was that all right?
Yep, it was great. - The Long Shadow

Was that all right? Yep, it was great.

HUBBUB OF CONVERSATIONS - The Long Shadow

HUBBUB OF CONVERSATIONS

Aye. - The Long Shadow

MUSIC: 'Tiger Feet'
by Mud - The Long Shadow

MUSIC: 'Tiger Feet' by Mud

Point is, there's thousands of men
using prostitutes. - The Long Shadow

Point is, there's thousands of men using prostitutes.

Short hair.
Short temper, did you say? - The Long Shadow

Short hair. Short temper, did you say?

Two, maybe, if they work
in a different town. But three? - The Long Shadow

Two, maybe, if they work in a different town. But three?

Right. Well, let's keep it that way.
No mention of the Ripper, all right? - The Long Shadow

Right. Well, let's keep it that way. No mention of the ...

But one man that you can guarantee
is on it... is the Ripper. - The Long Shadow

But one man that you can guarantee is on it... is the Ripper...

'All we're after at this stage
is identification.' - The Long Shadow

'All we're after at this stage is identification.&...

'You were at the Mecca last night.' - The Long Shadow

'You were at the Mecca last night.'

Right, what d'you need, Dick?
Three teams. - The Long Shadow

Right, what d'you need, Dick? Three teams.

Says I can take two spoonfuls
every four hours. - The Long Shadow

Says I can take two spoonfuls every four hours.

Let's get this done, and then we'll
get down to Wakefield, see Gregory. - The Long Shadow

Let's get this done, and then we'll get down to Wa...

I am John Williams.
65 Dorchester Road, Rotherham. - The Long Shadow

I am John Williams. 65 Dorchester Road, Rotherham.

There's a hotel you can stay in
in Bayswater, - The Long Shadow

There's a hotel you can stay in in Bayswater,

TELEPHONE RINGS - The Long Shadow

TELEPHONE RINGS

I did tell them to them face
when they come fi knock on my door, - The Long Shadow

I did tell them to them face when they come fi knock on my d...

Thirteen?
Thirty. Three-oh. - The Long Shadow

Thirteen? Thirty. Three-oh.

Yes, love.
You do? - The Long Shadow

Yes, love. You do?

'Look, I can put this on the front
page again, but I need a quote.' - The Long Shadow

'Look, I can put this on the front page again, but I ne...

Morning. - The Long Shadow

I'm serious, one week down there - The Long Shadow

I'm serious, one week down there

'Fucking hell,
is that the best you can do?' - The Long Shadow

'Fucking hell, is that the best you can do?'

And had this fella
been in the Mecca too? - The Long Shadow

And had this fella been in the Mecca too?

It's true.
Don't put ideas in her head. - The Long Shadow

It's true. Don't put ideas in her head.

Oh, aye? Tell 'em 50,000 calls
so far to the hotline, - The Long Shadow

Oh, aye? Tell 'em 50,000 calls so far to the hotline,

Dad...
I can't. - The Long Shadow

Dad... I can't.

Because it's daft. - The Long Shadow

Because it's daft.

RADIO: 'Control speaking.' - The Long Shadow

RADIO: 'Control speaking.'

Right, in light of the letters
and the tape, - The Long Shadow

Right, in light of the letters and the tape,

'Roger that. Go ahead.' - The Long Shadow

'Roger that. Go ahead.'

One - the Ripper must be born
between 1924 and 1959. - The Long Shadow

One - the Ripper must be born between 1924 and 1959.

I'd do well with the Arabs, me. - The Long Shadow

I'd do well with the Arabs, me.

He must not be coloured.
TELEPHONE RINGS - The Long Shadow

He must not be coloured. TELEPHONE RINGS

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Dramatizing one of the most infamously notorious serial killer cases, the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, between 1975 and 1981. The search involved over a thousand officers and changed the way the British police worked forever.

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Director: N/A

Writer: N/A

Production: Tre Vänner

Genre: biography, crime, drama

Year: 2023

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ImdbRating: 7.7

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Released: 21 Mar 2024

Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total

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