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Synopsis:
Author Peter Ackroyd explores Victorian London, and reveals that although the city was the thriving heart of the British Empire, it was also home to a growing underclass. He examines the story of Jack the Ripper, asking why the Whitechapel murders continue to have such a strong hold over the public's imagination, and celebrates the work of 19th-century journalist Henry Mayhew, who campaigned to give the capital's poor a voice. With Timothy West and Tom Hollander
Cast:
Natalie Cassidy as Apple Seller, Daniel Crute as Spring-Heeled Jack, Timothy West as Henry Mayhew, Anton Lesser as Charles Dickens, John Simm as Friedrich Engels, John Woodvine as Henry Moore, Tom Hollander as TS Eliot, Ronan Vibert as Joseph Conrad, Simon Allen as Sewer Hunter, Paul Bigley as Slum Dweller, Nina Thomas as Slum Dweller
Credits:
Sam Hobkinson - Director, Producer, Chris Granlund - Series-Producer, Peter Ackroyd - Scriptwriter
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