BBC Radio Podcasts from Gangster
The Story of Paul Massey: 1. Made in Salford
Paul Massey rises from teenage tearaway to being labelled the Mr Big of Salford.
The Story of Paul Massey: 2. Code of Silence
Paul Massey makes a move on the Hacienda and delivers his own brand of street justice.
The Story of Paul Massey: 3. Steak Night
A night out changes Paul Massey's life forever. A rival has to be dealt with.
The Story of Paul Massey: 4. The Serpent
Massey has political ambitions. The police are out to get their man. A gang war erupts.
The Story of Paul Massey: 5. The Assassination
An assassin lays in wait. The violent aftermath leaves an innocent victim badly injured.
The Story of the Black Widow: 1. Spinning the Web
East End girl Linda Calvey becomes a widow when her husband is killed by armed police.
The Story of the Black Widow: 2. A Widow's Vow
Newly widowed Linda makes a graveside vow to carry on Mickey's criminal work.
The Story of the Black Widow: 3. Cops and Robbers
Linda makes good on her promise and does her first armed robbery.
The Story of the Black Widow: 4. The Two Minute Rule
Linda and her gang specialise in Post Office robberies but is their time running out?
The Story of the Black Widow: 5. Spilt Milk
Linda's left with blood on her hands in a deadly shooting.
The Story of the Black Widow: 6. Til Death Do Us Part
Linda serves her gangland murder surrounded by the UK's most notorious female killers.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 1. When Amy Met Joe
The last thing mental health nurse Amy expected to find in prison was an offer of romance.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 2. The Boy From Bradford
Amy risks it all for career criminal Joe - but who is the man she’s falling in love with?
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 3. Just This Once
Power, pressure, and a plan to smuggle a secret stash of drugs into prison.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 4. Illegal Highs
Cheap, addictive and easy to smuggle, Spice is running rampage through Britain’s prisons.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 5. “Love You”
One last package of drugs to smuggle into the prison, but this time, someone is watching.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: 6. Starcrossed Lovers
Amy and Joe had been planning a future together, outside - but now they’re behind bars.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 1. Enter The Godfather
Georgie Pai arrives in Britain and starts to build his criminal empire.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 2. The Hong Kong Connection
In Hong Kong, Georgie Pai rises from street thug to gang leader.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 3. Sleeping Tiger
Georgie Pai is arrested in Southampton and his protection racket is exposed.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 4. The Northern Powerhouse
Georgie Pai returns to Britain, expanding his Triad amid growing violence and turf wars.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 5. Video Wars
A video war grips Britain’s Chinatowns and a popular businessman is killed with machetes.
The Story of Georgie Pai: 6. Losing Face
A television programme humiliates Georgie Pai, ending his Triad reign.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 1. The Big One
How is a criminal ‘legend’ born? Daniel Mays delves into unheard Biggs tapes to find out.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 2. The Hate Factory
Wandsworth Prison. Where freedom might only be a chess game or a rope climb away …
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 3. The Land of Milk and Honey
What price freedom? And why should you never wear crocodile shoes when you’re on the run.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 4. The Slip-Up
Welcome to Rio in 1970. Home of the last Great Train Robber at large.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 5. The Magic Balloon Gang
Buy your ticket for ‘The Ronnie Biggs Experience’ barbecue.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: 6. The White Cliffs of Dover
Depression, debt and death in Rio ... or surrender to the UK justice system.
The Story of The Milkman: 1. The Sea Mist
A storm in Cork. A fishing boat. 600 kilos of cocaine.
The Story of The Milkman: 2. Cocaine by the Sea
From Miami to the Atlantic: the captains and cartels behind The Milkman.
The Story of The Milkman: 3. Operation Extend
Operation Extend: the hunt for The Milkman intensifies.
The Story of The Milkman: 4. The Fix Is In
Racehorses, celebrity friends - and a double life exposed.
The Story of The Milkman: 5. The Long Run
A covert break-in, a cartel emissary and The Milkman on the run.
The Story of The Milkman: 6. The Catch
Extradition, betrayal and the final reckoning.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 1. Just a Lad from Tocky
Curtis Warren starts to make his mark on the streets of Toxteth.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos
Curtis Warren brokers a major cocaine deal with a notorious Colombian cartel.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 3. Tigers and Cocaine
Curtis Warren and his associates enter a world of unimaginable wealth and excess.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 4. Double Dutch
A bloody gang war breaks out in Liverpool. Curtis Warren moves his operation to Holland.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 5. The Rich List
Curtis Warren is in trouble as police finally catch up with their target number one.
The Story of Curtis Warren: 6. This Charming Man
Curtis Warren is released from prison but another drug deal lands him back behind bars.
The Story of John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova
The Brink’s-Mat gold robbery changes a young John Palmer’s world forever.
The Story of John Palmer: 2. London Calling
John Palmer starts to build a new life on Tenerife.
The Story of John Palmer: 3. The Clumpers
John Palmer stands trial at the Old Bailey accused of smelting the Brink’s Mat gold.
The Story of John Palmer: 4. Chateau Palmer
As the violence on Tenerife escalates, John Palmer starts to lose control.
The Story of John Palmer: 5. Self Defence
John Palmer continues to run his timeshare empire from his prison cell.
The Story of John Palmer: 6. The Hitman
John Palmer is out of jail, but the net is closing in.
Killing Death Row: 1. The Hunt for Lethal Drugs
Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
Killing Death Row: 2. How to Kill the Killers
Meeting a murderer on Death Row
Killing Death Row: 3. Inside the Chamber
What a modern execution might tell us about the future of the death penalty.
Killing Death Row: 4. Who Cares if it Hurts?
How pain can be a problem for the US death penalty.
Killing Death Row: 5. What’s the Cost?
What a brutal racist murder reveals about the future of death row.
Killing Death Row: 6. Living and Dying
How one man dies and another gets his life back.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 1. Out of the Ashes
In 2003, murders thrust Birmingham gang into spotlight. Livvy Haydock investigates.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 2. The Yardies
Tensions in Birmingham escalate with the arrival of the Yardies.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 3. Fall Out
A power struggle emerges between the Johnson Crew and the Burger Bar Boys.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 4. The Murder of Innocents
The gang war in Birmingham escalates leading to a tragic event.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 5. Judgement Day
The murder trial unfolds and an anonymous informant steps forward to aid justice.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: 6. Breaking Bad
The finale explores undercover police efforts to infiltrate the Burger Bar Boys.
Catching the Kingpins: 1. The Hack
Police prepare for a top-secret operation: hacking a phone network favoured by criminals.
Catching the Kingpins: 2. Threat to Life
A murder plot. A London gun dealer. A Cardiff career criminal.
Catching the Kingpins: 3. In Suburbia
Ordinary suburban criminals next door.
Catching the Kingpins: 4. Who Built EncroChat?
The mysterious origins of the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
Catching the Kingpins: 5. Line of Duty
A corrupt police officer unmasked by the EncroChat hack.
Catching the Kingpins: 6. Final Reckoning
What did the EncroChat hack reveal about how OCGs work?
The Story of Viv Graham: 1. King of the Ring
In 1993, Tyneside enforcer Viv Graham was shot dead. Livvy Haydock investigates.
The Story of Viv Graham: 2. Whack ’Em and Catch ’Em
Pub and club enforcer Viv Graham builds a protection empire and nobody can stop him.
The Story of Viv Graham: 3. Ecstasy and Enemies
Viv Graham is all powerful but the arrival of party drug ecstasy spells serious danger.
The Story of Viv Graham: 4. Door Wars
Viv Graham leads a gang in a savage attack but he's walked right into a trap.
The Story of Viv Graham: 5. Three Shots
Viv Graham is murdered in an organised hit right in the middle of his heartland territory.
The Story of Viv Graham: 6. Legacy
Viv Graham's killing sparks a series of tragedies which are still being felt today.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 1. King of the Jungle
Jamie Daniel rises from scrap metal dealer to major player in the Glasgow drug world.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 2. Ollie and Mr Green
As Jamie Daniels' drug empire grows, a violent feud begins that will change lives forever.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 3. Pay the Piper
Gerbil is on the warpath, and this time innocents are caught in the crossfire.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 4. The Digger
Gerbil's reign of terror continues, but a growing number of enemies are out to get him.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 5. The Pushchair Assassin
The hunt for Gerbil's killers gets underway and a violent new chapter in the feud begins.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 6. The Glasgow Smile
Major players in the feud are behind bars, but there are fears the dispute may never end.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: 7. Update: Murder in Costa Del Sol
Livvy returns to examine the shocking double murder of two Scots on the Costa del Sol.
Hooligans: 1. A Different Ball Game
Tony Bellew investigates the inside story of Britain's football hooligans.
Hooligans: 2. The Darkest Night
The hooligan riots that cast a shadow over British football forever.
Hooligans: 3. Riots and Reputations
The hooligans become public enemy number one in the wake of Heysel.
Hooligans: 4. Collateral Damage
The football violence leads to serious injury and death.
Hooligans: 5. Going Underground
A new tactic is needed to bring the hooligan firms down.
Hooligans: 6. End Game
The police carry out raids on their top targets but will they stop the hooligans?
The Story of Paul Massey: Trailer
The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars.
The Story of Curtis Warren: Trailer
The story of Curtis Warren - one of Britain's biggest and wealthiest drug barons.
The Story of John Palmer: Trailer
The story of John Palmer - a Godfather figure who became as rich as the Queen.
Killing Death Row: Trailer
Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
The Story of the Burger Bar Boys: Trailer
The story of the Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.
Catching the Kingpins: Trailer
How police took down criminal kingpins by hacking the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
The Story of Viv Graham: Trailer
The boxer turned bouncer who was gunned down on Tyneside in 1993.
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons: Trailer
A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families.
Hooligans: Trailer
Tony Bellew uncovers the inside story of Britain’s football hooligans.
The Story of the Black Widow: Trailer
The story of the Black Widow, Linda Calvey - the UK’s most notorious female gangster.
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties: Trailer
The story of the UK's biggest prison smuggling plot and the love story at the heart of it.
The Story of Georgie Pai: Trailer
Gangster returns to tell the rise and fall of Triad boss Georgie Pai.
The Story of Ronnie Biggs: Trailer
The story of the Great Train Robber, featuring previously unheard Ronnie Biggs recordings.
The Story of The Milkman: Trailer
The story of one of Britain’s biggest cocaine traffickers - and the 11-year hunt for him.