BBC Radio Podcasts from Gangster
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Paul Massey
The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars.
Paul Massey: 1. Made in Salford
Paul Massey rises from teenage tearaway to being labelled the Mr Big of Salford.
Paul Massey: 2. Code of Silence
Paul Massey makes a move on the Hacienda and delivers his own brand of street justice.
Paul Massey: 3. Steak Night
A night out changes Paul Massey's life forever. A rival has to be dealt with.
Paul Massey: 4. The Serpent
Massey has political ambitions. The police are out to get their man. A gang war erupts.
Paul Massey: 5. The Assassination
An assassin lays in wait. The violent aftermath leaves an innocent victim badly injured.
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Curtis Warren
The story of Curtis Warren - one of Britain's biggest and wealthiest drug barons.
Curtis Warren: 1. Just a Lad from Tocky
Curtis Warren starts to make his mark on the streets of Toxteth
Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos
Curtis Warren brokers a major cocaine deal with a notorious Colombian cartel
Curtis Warren: 3. Tigers and Cocaine
Curtis Warren and his associates enter a world of unimaginable wealth and excess
Curtis Warren: 4. Double Dutch
A bloody gang war breaks out in Liverpool. Curtis Warren moves his operation to Holland
Curtis Warren: 5. The Rich List
Curtis Warren is in trouble as police finally catch up with their target number one
Curtis Warren: 6. This Charming Man
Curtis Warren is released from prison but another drug deal lands him back behind bars
Introducing Gangster: The Story of John Palmer
The story of John Palmer - a Godfather figure who became as rich as the Queen.
John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova
The Brink’s-Mat gold robbery changes a young John Palmer’s world forever.
John Palmer: 2. London Calling
John Palmer starts to build a new life on Tenerife.
John Palmer: 3. The Clumpers
John Palmer stands trial at the Old Bailey accused of smelting the Brink’s Mat gold.
John Palmer: 4. Chateau Palmer
As the violence on Tenerife escalates, John Palmer starts to lose control.
John Palmer: 5. Self Defence
John Palmer continues to run his timeshare empire from his prison cell.
John Palmer: 6. The Hitman
John Palmer is out of jail, but the net is closing in.
Introducing: Blood on the Dance Floor
Journalist Jordan Dunbar and Gangster's Livvy Haydock discuss Blood on the Dance Floor.
Gangster Presents... Killing Death Row
Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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.
Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
The story of the Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.
The Burger Bar Boys: 1. Out of the Ashes
In 2003, murders thrust Birmingham gang into spotlight. Livvy Haydock investigates.
The Burger Bar Boys: 2. The Yardies
Tensions in Birmingham escalate with the arrival of the Yardies.
The Burger Bar Boys: 3. Fall Out
A power struggle emerges between the Johnson Crew and the Burger Bar Boys.
The Burger Bar Boys: 4. The Murder of Innocents
The gang war in Birmingham escalates leading to a tragic event.
The Burger Bar Boys: 5. Judgement Day
The murder trial unfolds and an anonymous informant steps forward to aid justice.
The Burger Bar Boys: 6. Breaking Bad
The finale explores undercover police efforts to infiltrate the Burger Bar Boys.
Gangster Presents... Catching the Kingpins
How police took down criminal kingpins by hacking the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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?