Whitechapel

[richardnunweek]

Hi,
Just like to add my twopence worth.
I would sum the first episode as somewhat disapointing, it relied too much on zoom shots of the gore, and small talk from the most unconvicing bunch of C.I.D I have ever seen, the script in the office scenes was extremely poor, and the short guy attempting to come across as the cockey DS, simply did not work for me, he comes across as most unconvincing [ poor casting].
Like all the other made for TV 'who dun its' we are left with several shots of charcters looking, or acting strange, so leaving the audience with possible hints to the killers identity.
Mayby i am expecting too much , but I feel, although initially proberly a good idea for a mini series, it it trying to be too clever for its own good,
Regards Richard.

[George Hutchinson]

Further proof that the guide is based on Don, I think!

Mike - the cards are generic. Nothing East End. They're sent TO a resident of Princelet Street and are mostly national topos or character ones. One, in fact, was posted from Guildford with views of the town.

PHILIP

[Rob Clack]

As for the book business, I'm most curious. The makers contacted our publisher as they wanted to use our book in the series and were granted permission. If it's still to come, or if they've not used it, I've yet to see. The book that keeps cropping up does not, as far as I know, actually exist. It's almost certainly MODELLED on Rob's and mine's book - it's a hardback of the same size (I don't know any other Ripper book of the same dimensions), similar layout and similar typeface. The contents, though, I didn't recognise. Likewise, the cover has been concoted for the programme.
PHILIP

Most of the pages are from 'Jack the Ripper: Scotland Yard Investigates' as I recognised the photos and the layout. They did change the Mortuary photo (Nichols I think). The text above the 'Ghastly Murder' broadsheet is exactly the same.

Rob

[Mike Covell]

They probably have the killer under wraps, hence the DVD release date coinciding with the final episode.

If my copy is sent early, I will tease you all!! Mu ha ha!!

[Rob Clack]

I'd be interested to know where the first murder location was filmed. Looks like it could be near Brady Street/Three Colts Lane, or even somewhere in Shoreditch - plenty of railway bridges like that there.

I think it was Christian Street, there's, a large school by the railway arches and it's just by Pinchin Street.

The location they used for George Yard buildings looked like Newmans Passage to me, off Rathbone Street in the West End.

Overall I quite enjoyed the program, it seems strange to me that while quite a lot of research went into it they made a basic error is saying the Durward street Board School had been demolished, but then we all make basic errors .

Strangely the DVD is suppose to be released on the 16th which I suppose is when the last episode is.

Rob

[Jeff Leahy]

The viewing figures appeared on Whitechapel's page on The Internet Movie Database, sourced from another site. They show a fantastic percentage share of the audience, and I hope this figure remains throughout the show.

Philip, what do the postcards show?

Thanks for the info Mike. I gather it has caused quite a stir. That's a very big audience, snow or no snow.

Congratulations if anyone from the production is nose'in in.

P

[Mike Covell]

Blimmey Mike where did you get those viewing figures? They're very impressive these days. I'm genuinely interested for other reasons.

Pirate

The viewing figures appeared on Whitechapel's page on The Internet Movie Database, sourced from another site. They show a fantastic percentage share of the audience, and I hope this figure remains throughout the show.

Philip, what do the postcards show?

[George Hutchinson]

I think the second murder was filmed at the rear of 4 Princelet Street.

I've got a sequence of postcards sent to a Miss Peart at 4a Princelet Street from the Edwardian era.

PHILIP

[Jeff Leahy]

Frances Coles is played by Sally Leonard and appears in the credits of the show as it is meant as a complete 3 hour show, but is split into three episodes for viewing on the tv.

I am not sure what actual episode she will make an appearance in.

The good news is, viewing figures show that Whitechapel got 8.1 million viewers, this was 29.8% of the total, which is pretty impressive for a Monday night show at that hour.

The previous week saw the final episode of "Unforgiven" which recieved 1.6 million less!

The ITV show also beat BBC1 6.32m (23.2%), BBC2 1.4m (5.1%), and Channel 4 1.86m (6.9%)

Blimmey Mike where did you get those viewing figures? They're very impressive these days. I'm genuinely interested for other reasons.

Pirate

[Suzi]

We all have that!!!! It's called 9-10 pm on a Monday night! xx

[Ravenstone]

Ahhh. Thanks for that, Mike. All these names went up the screen in the credits, and I was starting to think I'd had some missing time!

[Mike Covell]

Frances Coles is played by Sally Leonard and appears in the credits of the show as it is meant as a complete 3 hour show, but is split into three episodes for viewing on the tv.

I am not sure what actual episode she will make an appearance in.

The good news is, viewing figures show that Whitechapel got 8.1 million viewers, this was 29.8% of the total, which is pretty impressive for a Monday night show at that hour.

The previous week saw the final episode of "Unforgiven" which recieved 1.6 million less!

The ITV show also beat BBC1 6.32m (23.2%), BBC2 1.4m (5.1%), and Channel 4 1.86m (6.9%)

[Ravenstone]

I'm sure I saw Frances Coles in the credits, but I can't remember hearing a character called that. Can anyone tell me where I missed her?

[Mike Covell]

On the IMDB profile it just gives a rather broad "London, UK" as the shooting location. Lets hope the DVD has a commentery, and some juicy bonus features!

That said, the disk is labled as a single disk, with no features!

[John Bennett]

Yep,all we're looking for here are the dates & sites with something in common with the originals........

Nice to see some genuine locations. Brick Lane and Hanbury Street, obviously. I think the second murder was filmed at the rear of 4 Princelet Street.

And just before the body was discovered, that police officer was having a pee down the side of the Seven Stars pub - and he wouldn't be the first, either!

I'd be interested to know where the first murder location was filmed. Looks like it could be near Brady Street/Three Colts Lane, or even somewhere in Shoreditch - plenty of railway bridges like that there.