The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper - 1988 Special Feature with Peter Ustinov

[IchabodCrane]

Old hands will know this one, but for newcomers this is an absolute gem, which I found to be freely available on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFtvJibWKY

A panel of experts unanimously decided on Kosminski as the most likely suspect among a shortlist of suspect candidates.
I found especially interesting Martin Fido's astute and concise presentation of his David Cohen theory, holding in his hands Swanson's copy of Anderson's memoirs. Also very interesting were the opinions offered by the FBI profiling experts.

[Damaso Marte]

It was my first time hearing the name Aaron Kosminski.

[Columbo]

Old hands will know this one, but for newcomers this is an absolute gem, which I found to be freely available on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFtvJibWKY

A panel of experts unanimously decided on Kosminski as the most likely suspect among a shortlist of suspect candidates.
I found especially interesting Martin Fido's astute and concise presentation of his David Cohen theory, holding in his hands Swanson's copy of Anderson's memoirs. Also very interesting were the opinions offered by the FBI profiling experts.

Great one! Saw it live in 1988.

[Herlock Sholmes]

A classic. It would be a good one for a rebooted version.

[erobitha]

A classic. It would be a good one for a rebooted version.

Who would be the panel of experts you’d pick Herlock? Also what suspects and artefacts should be featured this time around? The same ones or new ones that would be included?

Who would be the ideal host?

[Christian]

Old hands will know this one, but for newcomers this is an absolute gem, which I found to be freely available on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqFtvJibWKY

A panel of experts unanimously decided on Kosminski as the most likely suspect among a shortlist of suspect candidates.
I found especially interesting Martin Fido's astute and concise presentation of his David Cohen theory, holding in his hands Swanson's copy of Anderson's memoirs. Also very interesting were the opinions offered by the FBI profiling experts.

Absolutely a classic worth the watch for footage of Essex Wharf!! Still have this on video

[IchabodCrane]

This program was so impeccably written, everything was just perfectly timed and the opinions and intros so well articulated. Really impressive TV material. A reboot would be a great idea... obviously hosted by David Suchet so they can keep the Hercule Poirot style of polite questioning that Ustinov brought in here from his own impersonations of HP. Just leave the French accent. Top suspects by now I guess would be Tumblety, Hutchinson, Kosminski/Kaminski/Cohen, Lechmere and ... ?

[Columbo]

This program was so impeccably written, everything was just perfectly timed and the opinions and intros so well articulated. Really impressive TV material. A reboot would be a great idea... obviously hosted by David Suchet so they can keep the Hercule Poirot style of polite questioning that Ustinov brought in here from his own impersonations of HP. Just leave the French accent. Top suspects by now I guess would be Tumblety, Hutchinson, Kosminski/Kaminski/Cohen, Lechmere and ... ?

Maybe on the History Channel, but I don't think it would cause as big a stir as it did in 1988, with all the movies and television shows coming out.

[Herlock Sholmes]

Who would be the panel of experts you’d pick Herlock? Also what suspects and artefacts should be featured this time around? The same ones or new ones that would be included?

Who would be the ideal host?

It would be a difficult choice but maybe I’d format it with say 6 suspects and perhaps with one person making the case for each suspect. So I’d have perhaps John Malcolm or Steve Blomer for Kozminski. Jon Hainsworth or David Anderson for Druitt. Fish for Lechmere. Someone for Tumblety, Maybrick (maybe Ike?) and Bury. Maybe even stretch it to 2 more suspects?

Who would be the experts? Paul Begg, David Wilson, a Forensics expert, a couple of detectives. Maybe a panel vote plus an audience vote?

Unsure about the host.

[Scott Nelson]

Steve Blomer for Kosminski?

And why not have the great Tom Wescott host?

[harry]

How would you define'Expert',on this particular subject?

[Ms Diddles]

It would be a difficult choice but maybe I’d format it with say 6 suspects and perhaps with one person making the case for each suspect. So I’d have perhaps John Malcolm or Steve Blomer for Kozminski. Jon Hainsworth or David Anderson for Druitt. Fish for Lechmere. Someone for Tumblety, Maybrick (maybe Ike?) and Bury. Maybe even stretch it to 2 more suspects?

Who would be the experts? Paul Begg, David Wilson, a Forensics expert, a couple of detectives. Maybe a panel vote plus an audience vote?

Unsure about the host.

This is sounding like an excellent programme!

I'd go Rob House on Koz, Andersen on Druitt, Fish on Lechmere, Mike Hawley on Tumblety, Ike on James Maybrick, Bruce Robinson on Michael Maybrick, Tom Wescott on Legrand and Euan Macpherson on Bury.

Disappointed in myself for not having any ladies aboard though so Lindsay Siviter on the panel with Paul Begg, David Wilson, a female pathologist and a female forensic psychologist.

Mary Beard to host.

Or Haillie Rubenhold (joke!!!!!!)

[Herlock Sholmes]

This is sounding like an excellent programme!

I'd go Rob House on Koz, Andersen on Druitt, Fish on Lechmere, Mike Hawley on Tumblety, Ike on James Maybrick, Bruce Robinson on Michael Maybrick, Tom Wescott on Legrand and Euan Macpherson on Bury.

Disappointed in myself for not having any ladies aboard though so Lindsay Siviter on the panel with Paul Begg, David Wilson, a female pathologist and a female forensic psychologist.

Mary Beard to host.

Or Haillie Rubenhold (joke!!!!!!)

Good point about the absence of women on my list.

Id add Caz and Debra Arif to the list too.

[Ms Diddles]

Good point about the absence of women on my list.

Id add Caz and Debra Arif to the list too.

Great idea!

Trevor on Feigenbaum too.

[harry]

As most of those mentioned have already written books,and used other means to project their views,I would suggest,independent assessors,using information that is already recorded.A sort of Judge or Jury,tasked with deciding,fisrstly who qualifies as a suspect,and then who is the best suspect.