This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper

Name: This Is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2000-01-26
Duration: 120 min

2h 0m·

This is a dramatisation of the real-life investigation into the notorious Yorkshire Ripper murders of the late 1970s, showing the effect that it had on the health and career of Assistant Chief Constable George Oldfield who led the enquiry.

DirectorDavid RichardsStudioGranada Television

Overview Discussion

Actor	Role
Alun ArmstrongAsst. Chief Const. George Oldfield	Asst. Chief Const. George Oldfield
Richard RidingsDet. Supt. Dick Holland	Det. Supt. Dick Holland
John DuttineDet. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson	Det. Chief Supt. Jim Hobson
James LaurensonChief Constable Ronald Gregory	Chief Constable Ronald Gregory
Gerard HoranDetective Chief Superintendent John Domaille	Detective Chief Superintendent John Domaille
Stephen MooreProfessor David Gee	Professor David Gee
Tim DantayDC Cleasby	DC Cleasby
Maggie OllerenshawMargaret Oldfield	Margaret Oldfield
Kimberley WalshGillian Oldfield	Gillian Oldfield
Mark BentonTerence Hawkshaw	Terence Hawkshaw
Sue CleaverSylvia Holland	Sylvia Holland
Ted RobbinsChauffeur	Chauffeur
Vinette RobinsonRita Rytka	Rita Rytka
Paul AngelisDCS Jack Ridgeway	DCS Jack Ridgeway
Dominic MonaghanJimmy Furey	Jimmy Furey
Craig CheethamPeter Sutcliffe	Peter Sutcliffe
Pip DonaghyDCS Wilf Brooks	DCS Wilf Brooks
John Graham DaviesDI Tony Glendenning	DI Tony Glendenning
Andrew ReadmanDS Peter Smith	DS Peter Smith
DDavid ProshoDS Parks	DS Parks
JJim MilleaDI John Boyle	DI John Boyle
Katharine RogersWPC Sue Neave	WPC Sue Neave
Simon LenaganDC Cambrook	DC Cambrook
JJohn GriffinDC Garrett	DC Garrett
Matthew LewisChristopher Oldfield, aged 9	Christopher Oldfield, aged 9
SSam TownendChristopher Oldfield, aged 13	Christopher Oldfield, aged 13
LLaura CrossleyTracey Browne	Tracey Browne
CChristine MackieMrs Browne	Mrs Browne
James QuinnDS Desmond O'Boyle	DS Desmond O'Boyle
Mike SavageDCS Clark	DCS Clark