About this episode
Hallie Rubenhold discusses her book on the lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper.
Presented by James Naughtie, the writer and historian Hallie Rubenhold takes questions from a Bookclub audience on her prize-winning book The Five: The Untold Lives Of The Women Killed by Jack The Ripper. The book shines a light on Polly Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Kate Eddowes and Mary Jane Kelly who were all murdered in Whitechapel, London, in 1888. The Five won the Ballie-Gifford Prize for non-fiction in 2019. This episode was recorded at The Queen's Reading Room Festival at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. Producer: Dominic Howell Editor: Gillian Wheelan This was a BBC Audio Scotland production.
People in this episode
Host: James Naughtie
Guest: Hallie Rubenhold
Topics covered
- Jack the Ripper
- historical analysis
- women's history
- true crime
- literature
Keywords
- Jack the Ripper
- Hallie Rubenhold
- The Five
- women's history
- true crime
- 1888
- Whitechapel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Audio Scotland
Books & works: The Five: The Untold Lives Of The Women Killed by Jack The Ripper
Places: Whitechapel, London, Chatsworth House
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