
Jack the Ripper: Invention of a Monster
From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 8/28/2025

From After Dark: Myths, Misdeeds & the Paranormal
Published 8/28/2025
Jack the Ripper as we think of him, is an invention of the Victorian media. They took the complete absence of hard facts about the killer, and populated it with the period's anxieties, fantasies and fears.We're joined again by Dr Bob Nicholson, presenter of ‘Killing Victoria’ podcast on BBC…