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Captain Webb aka The Greatest Englishman tells the story of Captain Matthew Webb, the first-ever person to successfully swim the English Channel in 1875 equipped only with his moustache, doses of Brandy and a wire wool swimsuit.

A young writer believes she has discovered the holy grail of terror, the knives used by Jack the Ripper for his notorious murders.