THE LONDON DUNGEON - Jack The Ripper section, 1998

Filmed when I was an actor at The London Dungeon. This is one of the few parts of the location that remains laregly unchanged. The later parts of this I filmed one morning before the doors opened to the public. The London Dungeon doesn't really care about accuracy and it's pure ghoulish entertainment. I'm somewhat ashamed these days to hear the way I was referring to the victims.

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• London
• Dungeon
• Museum
• Exhibition
• Death
• Horror
• Torture
• Execution
• Tourism
• Jack
• Ripper

[ClareSloanePresenter]

There so much. Not for certain poor elements, ahem, but for the passion I had when I was there. Even now I get shivers walking past there. I dreamt of the place two nights ago and ever since have been reminiscing and looking up the changes online. It still to this day is one of the best performing jobs I have done. And some may find that bizarre but it is. Did you also work at Thorpe or have I imagined that? I did as well! Uncanny! :)

[GuildfordGhost]

@ClareSloanePresenter We didn't have any chance of being a speaking head - that dates from after my time! I'd've loved that, though! I can absolutely identify with you having dreams about working back there and missing it. I still do too (but as it was, not what it is now). Yes, I was an actor at Thorpe Park too (1993).

[ClareSloanePresenter]

Love a day back there for the fun that was meant to say!!

[GuildfordGhost]

@ClareSloanePresenter You and I must've - for some part - worked with the same people. I echo every one of your sentiments. The best bit of all was walking the hidden (and confusing) route into the boat ride so you could jump out at (and into) passing boats - which the bosses put a stop to very quickly as it was (obviously) dangerous. Worst bit? Being around the queue outside or at admissions. Hated that with a passion, particularly the admissions section.

[scotsman125]

1 person was killed by Jack.

[GuildfordGhost]

@scotsman125 OK, and who was that - and which money-making book told you so?

[fameandjoy]

The entire section in this video has been removed for Vengeance and now is merely three rooms: One tiny street with the corpse of Mary Ann Nicholls, the second room a bedsit with the body of [I forgot her name but dear GOD what a sight] and the third being a tiny pub.

It's an incredible shame because I found the Ripper section well done when I first visited back in July last year and was one of the best done in the Dungeon... except for that fireball of course.

[jack2breeze]

thanks for sharing.

[ClareSloanePresenter]

I was at Pork Park as we called it in 1998! Again one of the best jobs. Loved it. And Andy I know from MOF! But I had no idea he had done the dungeons! Have you been to The London Bridge Experience? I hear they are in competition. I often wonder how many of the old staff may still be involved. Not actors but everyone else. Wonder if they never let people go back. Saw what you said about that and doesn't make sense. Sorry I'm answering all your comments in one!

[ClareSloanePresenter]

@GuildfordGhost It was really fun. Part of me wants to go see what it's like now but I would probably want to jump in and get involved! Do they still have a thing where everyone gets to do all roles or are they specific? I have seen that they do evenings now where characters host dinners. I saw your comment about the fb group isn't that odd? I didn't even know there was one.

[ClareSloanePresenter]

We must have done. And re the boat ride i loved doing that! And also wasn't keen on admissions! But sometimes entertaining a huge group could be amusing! Did you have the kind of improv section where you could hide with a head mic on and take the mickey out of people as they are approaching the "jailer" area? Loved that! Just seeing people looking at severed heads thinking they are speaking to them!!:) I don't know what it is or how to describe it but I go through times where I want to be back

[ClareSloanePresenter]

Hey GuildfordGhost, I worked there the year after you and I too absolutely loved it! It has to be one of the best performing jobs because the whole place fascinated me. I'm sad to hear that the Jack section has been made smaller for a ride! Sometimes I want to go back just to see but the changes would prob ruin it for me. I also loved the hangman section as I always made dirty jokes in that bit lol! And the French revolution where we threw water over people as blood! Oh how I would live a day