Ripper Street

Ripper Street: Victorian Sex and Violence Is gRIPPING according to Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen spoke to TV Biz, stating that the grittyness of Ripper Street is part of the charm of the show.

“I think people are fascinated by Victorian attitudes towards sex and society. And back then in the East End there was enormous poverty.

“Actually, it was the Ripper murders that brought to light the dire poverty in the East End. They showed them up to a greater audience.”

Be sure to read the full and exclusive interview with Matthew at The Sun.

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Ripper Street: Charlene McKenna responds to Ripper Street's Gore Accusations

Actress Charlene McKenna plays Rose on Ripper Street and spoke to the Herald about comments saying the show is too gory or violent. 

"I think some people were shocked at how grim it is," Charlene told the Herald.

"They would come up to me and say 'God, that's very graphic', but I was like 'Hello, it's called Ripper Street!'

"It's a very dark series, and of course there is a lot of bloodshed and scenes that aren't nice to watch, but that is the nature of the show and we had a lot of fun filming."

 

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Ripper Street: BBC America Sneak Peek of Episode 1

Ripper Street begins airing in the US this Saturday on BBC America (Jan 19th at 9 pm EST). Catch this sneak peek of the first episode.

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Ripper Street: Reviews of Episode 3 "The King Came Calling"

Here are three reviews from Episode 3 of Ripper Street "The King Came Calling".  Be careful of spoilers in each of the reviews if you click the links (as I hope you do!)

Independent Blog

 

 Luckily to shake up the dynamic was the presence of Inspector Sydney Ressler (Patrick Baladi), the head of the Square Mile who created tension with a police turf war between himself and Reid. While the pair battled for authority there was also a synergy as they worked together to solve the case.

Digital Spy

 

Don't be fooled by the period setting and impressive production design, this show is far from classy fare, but it remains rollicking good fun nevertheless. "Who are you?" a lady of the night asks our heroes at one point. "The police, wench!" Jerome Flynn's Bennet Drake barks back. Yes, Ripper Street is fast becoming The Sweeney 1889.

Den of Geek

 It may be set over a hundred years ago but Reid, in many ways, is the most modern copper on the box. More of this please, just perhaps not before dinner. 

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Ripper Street: What part of episode 3 was true history?

Eastlondonhistory.com does a great analysis of episode 3 of Ripper Street, analysing what actually happened during the late 1880's.

Be sure to read the article here.

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