The City Waited, but Donald Swanson Could Not.

In 1888, Donald Swanson was in charge of supervising the investigation of the White Chapel murders. A lot had changed since 1829 when a reform bill was passed under Home Secretary Robert Peel. But almost 60 years had passed since Peel had organized the London police. This is Unobscured will be broadcast on BBC1 at 8pm and 9pm ET this week.