A new television series will “reinvestigate” the case of Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe from a “wholly new perspective.”

In this new box-set history series for BBC Four, filmmaker Liza Williams will ask whether prevailing attitudes of the time, towards women and prostitutes in particular, influenced the investigation and meant the Bradford truck driver was caught years too late.

Over three hours of television, Miss Williams will meet the relatives and friends of those Sutcliffe murdered as well as survivors of his attacks – some of whom have never spoken before. Going back to original sources and meeting police officers who worked on the case, as well as journalists who covered it, she’ll re-examine the story with contemporary eyes.

Series director Miss Williams said: “We are keen to make contact with any family members or friends of victims in this case. Their memories will help us to reflect who these women really were.” Email the team at Yorkshire@walltowall.co.uk or call 020 3301 8684.