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Gangster

Uncovering the real-life stories of gang bosses and criminal kingpins. New Series: Gangster Presents: Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties .

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Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Gangster Presents... Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
The story of the UK's biggest prison smuggling plot and the love story at the heart of it.
10 Nov 2025,12 mins
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.
14 Nov 2025,33 mins,
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?
14 Nov 2025,34 mins,
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
3. Just This Once
Power, pressure, and a plan to smuggle a secret stash of drugs into prison.
14 Nov 2025,33 mins,
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
4. Illegal Highs
Cheap, addictive and easy to smuggle, Spice is running rampage through Britain’s prisons.
14 Nov 2025,35 mins,
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
5. “Love You”
One last package of drugs to smuggle into the prison, but this time, someone is watching.
14 Nov 2025,34 mins,
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
6. Starcrossed Lovers
Amy and Joe had been planning a future together, outside - but now they’re behind bars.
14 Nov 2025,39 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Black Widow
The story of the Black Widow, Linda Calvey - the UK’s most notorious female gangster.
01 Aug 2025,2 mins
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 1. Spinning the Web
East End girl Linda Calvey becomes a widow when her husband is killed by armed police.
08 Aug 2025,30 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 2. A Widow's Vow
Newly widowed Linda makes a graveside vow to carry on Mickey's criminal work.
08 Aug 2025,28 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 3. Cops and Robbers
Linda makes good on her promise and does her first armed robbery.
08 Aug 2025,30 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 4. The Two Minute Rule
Linda and her gang specialise in Post Office robberies but is their time running out?
08 Aug 2025,28 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 5. Spilt Milk
Linda's left with blood on her hands in a deadly shooting.
08 Aug 2025,30 mins,
The Story of the Black Widow
The Black Widow: 6. Til Death Do Us Part
Linda serves her gangland murder surrounded by the UK's most notorious female killers.
08 Aug 2025,29 mins,
Hooligans
Gangster Presents... Hooligans
Tony Bellew uncovers the inside story of Britain’s football hooligans.
04 Mar 2025,3 mins
Hooligans
Hooligans: 1. A Different Ball Game
Tony Bellew investigates the inside story of Britain's football hooligans.
07 Mar 2025,27 mins,
Hooligans
Hooligans: 2. The Darkest Night
The hooligan riots that cast a shadow over British football forever.
07 Mar 2025,26 mins,
Hooligans
Hooligans: 3. Riots and Reputations
The hooligans become public enemy number one in the wake of Heysel.
07 Mar 2025,23 mins,
Hooligans
Hooligans: 4. Collateral Damage
The football violence leads to serious injury and death.
07 Mar 2025,27 mins,
Hooligans
Hooligans: 5. Going Underground
A new tactic is needed to bring the hooligan firms down.
07 Mar 2025,24 mins,
Hooligans
Hooligans: 6. End Game
The police carry out raids on their top targets but will they stop the hooligans?
07 Mar 2025,28 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families.
02 Dec 2024,2 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
03 Dec 2024,33 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
03 Dec 2024,30 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
The Daniels and the Lyons: 3. Pay the Piper
Gerbil is on the warpath, and this time innocents are caught in the crossfire.
03 Dec 2024,29 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
03 Dec 2024,26 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
03 Dec 2024,26 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
03 Dec 2024,26 mins,
The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
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.
25 Jul 2025,37 mins,
The Story of Viv Graham
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Viv Graham
The boxer turned bouncer who was gunned down on Tyneside in 1993
20 May 2024,4 mins,