Gangster
A podcast by BBC Radio 5 Live
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61 Episodes
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Hooligans 4. Collateral Damage
Published: 28/03/2025 -
Hooligans 3. Riots and Reputations
Published: 21/03/2025 -
Hooligans 2. The Darkest Night
Published: 14/03/2025 -
Hooligans 1. A Different Ball Game
Published: 07/03/2025 -
Gangster Presents... Hooligans
Published: 04/03/2025 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 6. The Glasgow Smile
Published: 31/12/2024 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 5. The Pushchair Assassin
Published: 24/12/2024 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 4. The Digger
Published: 17/12/2024 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 3. Pay the Piper
Published: 10/12/2024 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 2. Ollie and Mr Green
Published: 03/12/2024 -
The Daniels and the Lyons: 1. King of the Jungle
Published: 03/12/2024 -
Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Published: 02/12/2024 -
Viv Graham: 6. Legacy
Published: 28/06/2024 -
Viv Graham: 5. Three Shots
Published: 21/06/2024 -
Viv Graham: 4. Door Wars
Published: 14/06/2024 -
Viv Graham: 3. Ecstasy and Enemies
Published: 07/06/2024 -
Viv Graham: 2. Whack ’Em and Catch ’Em
Published: 31/05/2024 -
Viv Graham: 1. King of the Ring
Published: 24/05/2024 -
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Viv Graham
Published: 20/05/2024 -
Catching the Kingpins: 6. Final Reckoning
Published: 11/02/2024
Former boxing champion and proud Evertonian Tony Bellew delves into the brutal world of football hooliganism. At its height in the 1970s and 1980s, it was labelled ‘the English Disease,’ a time when violence on the terraces was as much a part of the game as a half-time Bovril. Bellew hears from those who lived for the trouble, the men and women whose Saturdays weren’t complete without a brutal punch-up.He speaks to the innocent victims caught up in the mayhem, the families of those who lost their lives at the hands of thugs, and the undercover police officers who risked everything to infiltrate some of England’s most notorious firms.He also explores how government crackdowns, tougher laws, and the introduction of all-seater stadiums helped bring an end to widespread hooliganism.Presenter: Tony Bellew Series Producer: Emma Forde Producer: Patrick Kiteley Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Development Producer: Holly Clemens Production Co-ordinator: Ellie Dover Assistant Commissioner: Lorraine Okuefuna & Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Louise Kattenhorn Editor and Executive Producer: Carl Johnston
