Gangster

A podcast by: BBC Radio 5 Live
A brand new series of Gangster tells the story of Birmingham's notorious Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.Named after the fast food joint where they met, they were described as more ruthless than the Jamaican Yardies

34 Episodes

A brand new series of Gangster tells the story of Birmingham's notorious Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.Named after the fast food joint where they met, they were described as more ruthless than the Jamaican Yardies. They fought a bitter and bloody war with their rivals the Johnson Crew for control of the crack cocaine trade in the West Midlands. They controlled their turf in the suburb of Handsworth with threats, intimidation and sub machine guns. But when they killed two innocent girls in a drive-by shooting, they were brought down by their own community and a team of fearless detectives determined to stem the body count.Presenter - Livvy Haydock Series Producer - Hayley Mortimer Technical Producer - Nicky Edwards Producer - Patrick Kiteley Researcher - Megan Jones Fixer in Jamaica - Nick Davies Journalism Assistant - Tim Fernley Archive Researcher - Nicola Han Editor - Carl Johnston Commissioning Executive - Louise Kattenhorn Assistant Commissioner - Lorraine Okuefuna Assistant Commissioner - Natasha Johansson