It's been a week since the it was announced that there would be no third series of Ripper Street. In that time there has been an outpouring of support for this beleagured show. I thought it would be nice to remind ourselves, the cast and crew, and the BBC what has been posted and accomplished during this short time.
The creation of @SaveRipperSt which has been instrumental in guiding the public to try to reverse the BBC's decision
The petition. Over 11,000 people have signed the petition to the BBC. Impressive for only a week.
Radio Times Poll: 92 % of people disagree with the BBC's decision to axe the show
The Guardian questions the BBC decision. Here are some of the comments made in the article
The performances of Matthew MacFadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg as the three leading officers leapt off the page
For a show set in the heart of Jack the Ripper's London, the writers also strongly resisted the idea that the female characters are just victims.
It was never confined by its Victorian setting either, covering subjects such as homosexuality, religious cults, marital strife and prejudice.
The idea of something so beautifully made being crushed by a celebrity reality show is like a flamethrower melting a snowflake. Ratings may be everything nowadays, even to the BBC, but the price of that silly battle to get more people watching during peak hours will be the annihilation of one quality drama after another, trampled by the clodhoppers of reality TV. It's such a shame.
The BBC is a public service broadcaster, funded by the licence fee, and thus doesn't have the same requirement to chase ratings.
Ripper Street was in stronger shape, was maturing nicely, and the genuine feeling of shock from those involved with the show and those who watched it suggests that not many people saw this one coming.
I'm sure I've either missed or forgotten many of the other articles, petitions and blogs protesting the cancellation of the show. BBC executives, we hope you are listening. Please give us a third series.
Den of Geek has posted their review of the penultimate episode of Ripper Street "Our Betrayal Pt 1". The following is the first paragraph
With the sad news that there’ll be no third series of Ripper Street, the first part of Our Betrayal serves to show that it is not going out quietly as each of our characters find themselves getting to the end of their rather desperate tethers
Ratings are not a sign of quality in a television show. I encourage you to watch Ripper Street and read the review.
This week the cast and crew learned that Ripper Street was not renewed for a third series because of low ratings. There are only 2 more shows before the end. You can read more about it here.
If you disagree with BBC's decision to axe the show, I suggest to you let BBC know by doing the following:
You can contact Feedback on Radio 4 to complain about axing of #RipperStreet by email: feedback@bbc.co.uk or phone: 03 333 444 544
You can ring the BBC on 03700 100 222* press 1 and leave complaint about axing of #RipperStreet. (*charged as 01/02 no.)
And you can sign a petition and follow @SaveRipperSt
Additionally, BBC America was slated to launch the second series on December 1 in the US. However, the launch has been pushed back quietly to some unknown date in 2014.
Matthew Macfadyen spoke with the Express, talking about the gore in Ripper Street (appropriate for the era and location) and that his children are more interested in Despicable Me 2 than in his stuff.
About being recognised on the street -
“I don’t get stopped in the street very often but it does happen a little more now,” he says. “Since this show started, people stop me and say they love it and I’m so glad they do. It’s a lovely feeling to get good feedback.”
It's been a week since the it was announced that there would be no third series of Ripper Street. In that time there has been an outpouring of support for this beleagured show. I thought it would be nice to remind ourselves, the cast and crew, and the BBC what has been posted and accomplished during this short time.
This week the cast and crew learned that Ripper Street was not renewed for a third series because of low ratings. There are only 2 more shows before the end. You can read more about it 
Matthew Macfadyen spoke with the 