BBC’s Ripper Street set for Ten, MasterChef sells into China

Ten has acquired the rights to a BBC costume drama.

Ripper Street is an eight-part series set in the aftermath of the Jack The Ripper murders in 19th century London.

The deal was made at the Cannes media market MIPTV. Ten’s acquisition is the first pre-sale for the series.

Beverley McGarvey, head of programming at Ten said: “We were instantly intrigued by Ripper Street, it is clearly one of the most compelling crime stories of all time. The pedigree of both the production team and the cast is very exciting and we’re looking forward to it being a key feature in Ten’s upcoming programming slate.”