The TV programmes made in Leeds

From comedies and quiz shows to documentaries and dramas, Leeds has played host to a succession of much-loved TV programmes over the years.

Here are five you may remember:

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The TV adaptations of Yorkshire author David Peace's novels 1974, 1980 and 1983 were first aired on C4 in 2009.They depicted a savagely violent world of police and council corruption during the Yorkshire Ripper's reign of terror.placeholder image
The TV adaptations of Yorkshire author David Peace's novels 1974, 1980 and 1983 were first aired on C4 in 2009.They depicted a savagely violent world of police and council corruption during the Yorkshire Ripper's reign of terror.
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