Whitechapel

[Ally]

You know that ending was freaking hysterical. Two cops, one old and out of shape go charging to the rescue against a slaughtering knife-wielding maniac--COMPLETELY UNARMED! What were they going to do--win the day by being proper and stiff upper lipped British at the bad guy?! What the hell! That was just too stupid of an ending. Not to mention I kept shouting "SHOOT HIM! WHY AREN'T YOU JUST SHOOTING HIM!!". Oh right...

[Suzi]

'Er are they?

[Pablito]

Two of Jacks victims are buried at Bunhill fields. Can't remember which ones...

[BillieHoliday]

Yes I've been on some other threads reading up a bit on Hutchinson - very suspect! Thanks for those links Ben.

[Ben]

Hi Billie,

In addition to Bob's excellent From Hell, you might check out Garry Wroe's Person or Persons Unknown which can be read in its entirety here:

http://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/book_reviews/non-fiction/garrywroe_full.html

Chapter 8, entitled "Parallax" outlines Hutchinson's candidacy.

There is also a recent podcast you may wish to listen to:

http://www.casebook.org/podcast/listen.html?id=79

...in addition to numerous threads in the Suspects/Hutchinson forum.

All the best,
Ben

[Mike Covell]

I loved Bob Hinton's "From Hell" can't praise it highly enough, it is a well written, well researched book, not only thought provoking, but inspirational too!

[Suzi]

Try amazon - mind you seems to be 'temporarily out of stock' - Gawd this 'Whitechapel ' lark has a lot to answer for!!!

[BillieHoliday]

Watch out Philip!!!

Seriously though- check out Bob Hinton's book 'From Hell... The Jack the Ripper Mystery' ISBN 1-874538-96-4, for a good case for Mr H (Hutchinson!)

Suz x

Thanks Suzy, I will definitely get it.

[Autolycus]

Two pennies worth

OK, here's my two pennies worth...

In the end, I rather enjoyed the programme. I felt that as soon as they got beyond as those over-used cliches surrounding the posh cop being resented by the old sweats it really began to fly.

I felt that most of the references to the real case were quite subtle and witty and I was delighted to see the ending left room for Whitechapel II.

Regards.

[Suzi]

I liked the way the writers named the MJK look-e-like as Frances Coles. Nice research.

I will be looking more closely at Hutchinson now - I never thought he was JTR, I thought it was Kosminski but my mind can always be swayed.

Watch out Philip!!!

Seriously though- check out Bob Hinton's book 'From Hell... The Jack the Ripper Mystery' ISBN 1-874538-96-4, for a good case for Mr H (Hutchinson!)

Suz x

[BillieHoliday]

I liked the way the writers named the MJK look-e-like as Frances Coles. Nice research.

I will be looking more closely at Hutchinson now - I never thought he was JTR, I thought it was Kosminski but my mind can always be swayed.

[Neal Shelden]

The series has generated a lot of interest in the original case. My local bookshop had sold out of it's stock of 'Ripper' books.

Yeah, I think this series has appealed to a younger audience, I've gained two new victim descendant contacts!

An all round enjoyable show, well worth watching.

Adam, Andy and Sue should put an advert on their game saying "as seen on the TV show Whitechapel". Sell, sell, sell...

Feeling pleased that Buchan mentioned Chapman's children Emily Ruth, Annie Georgina and John that originated from my research, but Jen was more happy after guessing early on it was the doctor guy that did it

I was hoping it was Philip Hutchinson, oops I mean George

[Suzi]

I was a tad disappointed by the 'graveside' shots too- Surely a trip out to Leytonstone wasn't outside of the budget!
May have to have a little re-watch at some point (Especially episode 2 of course!!)

[Mike Covell]

Not sure if Philip would have wanted to see his book burnt on screen!

[pmerryman]

No, Philips book appeared in episode 2, when the team are handed books by the DI.

Thanks for clearing that up for me. Would have been nice for it to have been though, plenty of coverage on the book.