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British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld

British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld

2014 2 Seasons 14 Episodes ⭐ 6.2 Documentary Crime

Villains, gangsters or Faces as they prefer to be called, are the men, gang and family members who have made headlines over the past 50 years for all the wrong reasons. Some are household names: the Krays, the Richardsons, Paul Ferris, Frankie Fraser, Arthur Thompson and Vic Dark. Many you will not recognise, but the mere mention of these people has struck fear into individuals and entire communities. Despite their notoriety, the faces of Britain s most feared criminals remain largely unknown. That is until now. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld gives a unique insider's insight into these men. Presented by Bernard O Mahoney, best-selling true crime author and former member of the Essex Boys Firm, Britain s most infamous and influential faces are interviewed for the first time, many of whom have never appeared on camera before.

Villains, gangsters or Faces as they prefer to be called, are the men, gang and family members who have made headlines over the past 50 years for all the wrong reasons. Some are household names: the Krays, the Richardsons, Paul Ferris, Frankie Fraser, Arthur Thompson and Vic Dark. Many you will not recognise, but the mere mention of these people has struck fear into individuals and entire communities. Despite their notoriety, the faces of Britain s most feared criminals remain largely unknown. That is until now. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld gives a unique insider's insight into these men. Presented by Bernard O Mahoney, best-selling true crime author and former member of the Essex Boys Firm, Britain s most infamous and influential faces are interviewed for the first time, many of whom have never appeared on camera before.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Glasgow

Bernard O'Mahoney meets Walter Norval one of the first gangsters of Scotland who discusses the gangland there from the 5

EP 2

Manchester

In Manchester, Bernie gets to talk to three original members of the 'Quality Street' gang.

EP 3

London

Bernie meets the gangsters who made London notorious for their gangsters, plus some of the modern day figures.

EP 4

Newcastle

Bernie meets Billie Robinson who took control of the doors of nightclubs across Newcastle.

EP 5

Your Money Or Your Wife?

Bernie meets Danny Woollard and 'Festus' Heyman who were involved in the 1995 Snow Hill Robbery.

EP 6

Goodfellas?

Bernie talks to some of the gangsters known as the Goodfellas.

EP 1

Liverpool

The series exploring Britain's criminal underworld returns, beginning with profiles of Liverpool-based gangsters Stephen

EP 2

Birmingham

An insight into the crimes of the Peaky Blinders, the Birmingham-based gang that eventually forged ties with the Krays a

EP 3

Northern Ireland

An insight into how the cessation of open hostilities between Unionist and Nationalists factions in Northern Ireland led

EP 4

Essex

Focusing on renowned villains Eddie and Billy Blundell, this episode also delves into the murky world of rave culture.

EP 5

Live By The Sword

Bernard O'Mahoney explores the injustices suffered by those who have somewhat unwittingly surrounded themselves by crimi

EP 6

Die By The Sword

Bernard O'Mahoney explores the injustices suffered by those who have unintentionally surrounded themselves with criminal

EP 7

My Generation

Bernard O'Mahoney looks at the effect of time on gangs and their origins, from bikers to Irish travellers, as their root

EP 8

Cons to Icons

In the final episode of the series, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the minefield that is the media and how its influence has

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