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Gangster

The story of the Black Widow, Linda Calvey - the UK's most notorious female gangster.

Radio 5 Live,7 episodes

Episodes

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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,