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S01E01 - Derek Bentley
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S01E07 - The Yorkshire Ripper, part 1 of 5
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Part 1 of 5: For half a decade, the Yorkshire Ripper terrorised northern England, attacking and murdering at least twent... Read more
1 May 2019
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