Things you’ll see in “Ripper Street” series 3. Honest.

Filming has finished on the third series of late-Victorian, plaid-encrusted crime-drama Ripper Street. Huzzah! Herewith, illustrated in 19th century engravings, is what we can look forward to.

Note: in the style of a 19th century seller of ballads and gallows confessionals, I’m recycling older engravings, hence they look slightly anachronistic….

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There will be a punch-up!
And a brawl!
And a brawl!
There will be a mysterious headless woman....
There will be a mysterious headless woman….
...and corsets!
…and corsets!
Murder!
Murder!
A jolly sailor!
A jolly sailor!
Men sitting about drinking!
Men sitting about drinking!
Police brutality!
Police brutality!
Danger!
Danger!
Dancers!
Dancers!
More drinking!
More drinking!
This guy with a gun and tight trousers!
This guy with a gun and tight trousers!
A night in the cells!
A night in the cells!
A thrilling chase!
A thrilling chase!

 

And then after all that excitement, we’ll sit back with a pipe and enjoy… another drink.