Gangster Podcast
New Series: The story of the Black Widow, Linda Calvey - the UK's most notorious female gangster.
Gangster dives into the gritty depths of the criminal underworld, uncovering the real-life stories of gang bosses and notorious kingpins such as Paul Massey, Curtis Warren and John 'Goldfinger' Palmer.
Episodes to download
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Catching the Kingpins: 5. Line of Duty—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 4 Feb 2024
6/7 A corrupt police officer unmasked by the EncroChat hack.
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Catching the Kingpins: 4. Who Built EncroChat?—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 28 Jan 2024
5/7 The mysterious origins of the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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Catching the Kingpins: 3. In Suburbia—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 21 Jan 2024
4/7 Ordinary suburban criminals next door.
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Catching the Kingpins: 2. Threat to Life—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 14 Jan 2024
3/7 A murder plot. A London gun dealer. A Cardiff career criminal.
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Catching the Kingpins: 1. The Hack—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 7 Jan 2024
2/7 Police prepare for a top-secret operation: hacking a phone network favoured by criminals.
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Gangster Presents... Catching the Kingpins—Catching the Kingpins
Wed 3 Jan 2024
1/7 How police took down criminal kingpins by hacking the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 6. Breaking Bad—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The finale explores undercover police efforts to infiltrate the Burger Bar Boys.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 5. Judgement Day—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The murder trial unfolds and an anonymous informant steps forward to aid justice.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 4. The Murder of Innocents—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 10 Nov 2023
The gang war in Birmingham escalates leading to a tragic event.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 3. Fall Out—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 10 Nov 2023
A power struggle emerges between the Johnson Crew and the Burger Bar Boys.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 2. The Yardies—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 3 Nov 2023
Tensions in Birmingham escalate with the arrival of the Yardies.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 1. Out of the Ashes—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 3 Nov 2023
In 2003, murders thrust Birmingham gang into spotlight. Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Burger Bar Boys—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 27 Oct 2023
The story of the Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.
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Killing Death Row: 6. Living and dying—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
7/7 How one man dies and another gets his life back.
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Killing Death Row: 5. What鈥檚 the Cost?—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
6/7 What a brutal racist murder reveals about the future of death row.
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Killing Death Row: 4. Who Cares if it Hurts?—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
5/7 How pain can be a problem for the US death penalty.
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Killing Death Row: 3. Inside the Chamber—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
4/7 What a modern execution might tell us about the future of the death penalty.
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Killing Death Row: 2. How to Kill the Killers—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
3/7 Meeting a murderer on Death Row
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Killing Death Row: 1. The Hunt for Lethal Drugs—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
2/7 Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Gangster Presents... Killing Death Row—Killing Death Row
Fri 6 Oct 2023
1/7 Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 1 Feb 2023
2/8 The Brink鈥檚-Mat gold robbery changes a young John Palmer鈥檚 world forever.
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of John Palmer—The Story of John Palmer
Tue 31 Jan 2023
1/8 The story of John Palmer - a Godfather figure who became as rich as the Queen.
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John Palmer: 6. The Hitman—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
7/8 John Palmer is out of jail, but the net is closing in.
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John Palmer: 5. Self Defence—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
6/8 John Palmer continues to run his timeshare empire from his prison cell.
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John Palmer: 4. Chateau Palmer—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
5/8 As the violence on Tenerife escalates, John Palmer starts to lose control.
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John Palmer: 3. The Clumpers—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
4/8 John Palmer stands trial at the Old Bailey accused of smelting the Brink鈥檚 Mat gold.
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John Palmer: 2. London Calling—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
3/8 John Palmer starts to build a new life on Tenerife.
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Curtis Warren: 6. This Charming Man—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
7/7 Curtis Warren is released from prison but another drug deal lands him back behind bars
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Curtis Warren: 5. The Rich List—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
6/7 Curtis Warren is in trouble as police finally catch up with their target number one
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Curtis Warren: 4. Double Dutch—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
5/7 A bloody gang war breaks out in Liverpool. Curtis Warren moves his operation to Holland
