Ripper Street

Ripper Street: The Return of the Elephant Man

Joseph Merrick, popularly known as The Elephant Man, will be appearing in the first two episodes of the upcoming second series of Ripper Street.

Spoilers beware, but if you'd like to know more, visit the Radio Times

 

Joseph Merrick, the real life man who managed to withstand a life of terrible deformity and prejudice before his death in 1890, is to appear as a character in the series, which returns to BBC1 for later this year.

Played by actor Joseph Drake, Merrick is instrumental in episode one as a witness to some chicanery by a police officer. He also appears in episode two, set in the last days of his life at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.

Also appearing in Ripper Street is the character of Frederick Treves, the compassionate and pioneering surgeon who rescued Merrick from his work in a Victorian freak show.

 

New characters also include the villainous Detective Inspector Jedediah Shine, played by Joseph Mawle, an unscrupulous officer described by the show's writer Richard Warlow as the “dark opposite” to the hero, Edmund Reid played by Matthew Macfadyen.

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Ripper Street: behind the scenes photo from series 2

The premiere date for series 2 must be approaching, because @BBCONE just posted the following photo.

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Ripper Street: TV Satellite Week-- Series 2 may air this month on BBC

The following article appeared in TV Satellite Week and was shared by the Damien Molony Forum.  Expect Ripper Street series 2 to air THIS MONTH on BBC! (December 1 on BBC America)

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Ripper Street: Vote for Matthew Macfadyen & Ripper Street in The National Television Awards 2014

Ripper Street is up for Best Drama and Matthew Macfadyen is up for TV Detective in the 2014 The National Television Awards.

GO VOTE!!

(via Just Karl)

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Ripper Street: Possible October showing in the UK?

We know that BBC America will be showing the second season of Ripper Street beginning December 1, 2013, yet BBC One hasn't announced the release date in the UK.

Jerome Flynn posted on his facebook page the following:

As for the show, well it feels like we have something that's more settled in its skin playing to the strength of the wonderful characters we have on board, and I would say more exciting than the first. They are talking of an earlier transmission date, possibly October, so it shouldn't be long before you can judge for yourself

Keep your fingers crossed for an exciting new season!

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