Seven-part drama series The Long Shadow will be shown on ITV this autumn
The team behind ITV’s The Long Shadow have spoken about the only way they could make a drama series about Peter Sutcliffe’s terrible crimes.
Read more: Katherine Kelly says 'none of my business' over reaction to ITV's new Peter Sutcliffe drama ITV has previously acknowledged a mistake it made with the original title of The Yorkshire Ripper for their new series. They felt a backlash to that and the creative team has now spoken about their approach to making The Long Shadow.
Lewis added: “So much research goes into creating a show like this particularly one that is so sketched into the consciousness of our country’s history. However, Michael Bilton’s book Wicked Beyond Belief formed the main body of my research for the show. This was really used to help shape the scripts alongside personal interviews conducted with the surviving victims and family members.
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