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Jack the Ripper

Season 2 Episode 1 | 54m 50s

Many think of true crime as a modern obsession, but Lucy investigates the phenomenon through the world’s most infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

Aired: 01/06/25 | Expires: 02/21/25
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Lucy works with experts to uncover this extraordinary moment in history.
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What is it like to come face to face with William the Conqueror?
Lucy investigates William the Conqueror.
How did the Jack the Ripper case fuel our true crime obsession?
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  • Lucy Worsley Investigates Season 2
  • Lucy Worsley Investigates Season 1
Lucy investigates Queen Mary I - was she really as bloody as history suggests?
Lucy works with experts to uncover this extraordinary moment in history.
Lucy investigates William the Conqueror.
Discover how the trial of one "witch" sparked Britain's witch-hunt craze.
Find out how the Black Death changed Britain.
Take a closer look at George III and how a tale of mental illness changed Britain.
Come along as Lucy Worsley uncovers what really happened to the Princes in the Tower.