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Gangster

25 years after Ronnie Biggs returned to Britain to face justice after decades on the run, this is the tale of the Great Train Robber - featuring previously unheard recordings.

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Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
Introducing Gangster Presents: The Story of Ronnie Biggs
The story of the Great Train Robber, featuring previously unheard Ronnie Biggs recordings
2 mins
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
1. The Big One
How is a criminal ‘legend’ born? Daniel Mays delves into unheard Biggs tapes to find out.
07 May 2026,30 mins,
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
2. The Hate Factory
Wandsworth Prison. Where freedom might only be a chess game or a rope climb away …
07 May 2026,34 mins,
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
3. The Land of Milk and Honey
What price freedom? And why should you never wear crocodile shoes when you’re on the run.
07 May 2026,31 mins,
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
4. The Slip-Up
Welcome to Rio in 1970. Home of the last Great Train Robber at large.
07 May 2026,35 mins,
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
5. The Magic Balloon Gang
Buy your ticket for ‘The Ronnie Biggs Experience’ barbecue.
07 May 2026,30 mins,
Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
6. The White Cliffs of Dover
Depression, debt and death in Rio ... or surrender to the UK justice system.
07 May 2026,38 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
Trailer
Gangster returns to tell the rise and fall of Triad boss Georgie Pai.
04 Mar 2026,3 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
1. Enter The Godfather
Georgie Pai arrives in Britain and starts to build his criminal empire.
06 Mar 2026,27 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
2. The Hong Kong Connection
In Hong Kong, Georgie Pai rises from street thug to gang leader.
06 Mar 2026,29 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
3. Sleeping Tiger
Georgie Pai is arrested in Southampton and his protection racket is exposed.
06 Mar 2026,26 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
4. The Northern Powerhouse
Georgie Pai returns to Britain, expanding his Triad amid growing violence and turf wars.
06 Mar 2026,30 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
5. Video Wars
A video war grips Britain’s Chinatowns and a popular businessman is killed with machetes.
06 Mar 2026,30 mins,
The Story of Georgie Pai
6. Losing Face
A television programme humiliates Georgie Pai, ending his Triad reign.
06 Mar 2026,28 mins,
Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Trailer
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
Trailer
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
Trailer
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,