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The story of a comedian whose life is plagued by a stalker, Baby Reindeer has had viewers captivated. So what other dark, compelling shows are out there? If you loved Baby Reindeer, you'll also be gripped by these choices - from a psychological thriller about a social media-obsessed fraudster to the tale of a writer who starts having flashbacks after a night out and realises that her drink was spiked. Our critics have trawled through hundreds of options to bring you the most compelling - and disturbing - shows to stream right now.

The Strictly Come Dancing stars prepare for their appearance at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday, it appears there is a Strictly bleakness that the contestants are attempting to escape. Unlike the famous curse that sees couples falling for each other, this latest calamity involves the show's leaderboard. Based on recent performances, it is unlikely that anyone at the top of the leaderboard at Blackpool would lift the glitterball trophy in the show's final.

The Long Shadow on ITV is coming to an end as it details the sequence of missed opportunities in catching the Yorkshire Ripper as police were delayed by a hoax tape. Despite being interviewed multiple times by West Yorkshire Police, the real ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, was able to commit 13 murders and more non-fatal attacks in less than five years. In the TV drama, Sutcliffe's victims, survivors, and investigators are all depicted, rather than glorifying the serial killer. Scroll down to see real-life photos of some of the series's leading figures.

The title could not be more fitting for a long time because it did not convey fear that gripped the UK during the five-year hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, but Sutcliffe's notoriety has cast over his younger brother, Carl. Carl has lived with the shame, guilt, and admiration that his brother's crimes brought on his family for more than 40 years, ever since Sutcliffe's conviction in 1981 for the brutal murder and mutilation of 13 people. He has been a successful antique dealer who has been with partner Steff for nearly 30 years, with whom he has three flourishing children, but he has never been able to escape the horror of what happened in West Yorkshire in the 1970s. It doesn't help, according to Paul, a mixture of indignation and exhaustion, that the crimes are always rehashed on television.

A new ITV drama, which will air in September, will chronicle Peter Sutcliffe's journey as the police hunt unfolds. Sutcliffe, a serial killer who lived in Yorkshire in the Seventies and Eighties, will explore the women she had assaulted in the Long Shadow. Sutcliffe murdered 13 people and attempted to murder seven more before his capture in 1981, when he was sentenced to twenty consecutive life imprisonment sentences at HMP Frankland. Sutcliffe died at University Hospital of North Durham in November 2020 after refusing medical attention for COVID-19 while suffering with other underlying health conditions such as obesity and diabetes. The crime drama, which is made up of seven episodes, will air on ITV1 on Monday, September 25th.

A woman who was a third-year fine art student days from her 21st birthday shares her close encounter with the convicted killer as the ITV drama recreates the terror inflicted by Peter Sutcliffe. Mo Lea was a student at Leeds Polytechnic University and just two days from her 21st birthday when Sutcliffe attempted to murder her in October 1980. It had been more than five years since his first known murder in 1975, and West Yorkshire Police were apparently at the height of the country's biggest manhunt.

On Thursday, a Byker Grove actor appeared almost unrecognizable in a rare TV appearance. During an interview with Loose Women, the actor, 77, appeared alongside two of his former co-stars. For ten years, the TV star appeared in the drama, where he served as a youth club leader supervising teens, including Ant and Dec.

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: For conveyor-belt dramas like Heat (Ch5), there must be a template, with a predefined set of characters and plot twists that can be downloaded from a website. Follow these steps: Take a family of four children and take them on holiday with old relatives. One teenage girl is carrying around a mystery, while the other is sulky. Husband and wife mask their dissatisfaction with a coerced display of love for the children's sake, but they're hiding money worries. One of them suspects the other of a murder. They've known their hosts since university, but real friendship is just a memory - the other woman is neurotic, while the guy is a double-dyed bounder, under his superficial beauty.

Dale Meeks (left) of Byker Grove has died at the age of 47, according to his family. Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin (centre) and Jill Halfpenny (right), the famous actor began his career in the renowned teen drama (centre) and Jill Halfpenny (right). The actor's co-stars, Ant and Dec (centre), are among the tributes paid to him on social media. From £30 million ITV deals to abandoning the limelight completely, FEMAIL takes a look at where the program's stars are now...

It's a dahlings, but Craig Revel Horwood (pictured left), the sternest judge on Strict Come Dancing, will actually feel sorry for the contestants as the new season begins. It's a crucifixion,' he says. 'They know there are 12 million people with beady eyes who know all about dance,' explains the actress, who's sitting down and guessing who's correct.' It's true that every fan has strong opinions. 'Strictly has aspired the nation to dance,' says Craig. Pictured right: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice