British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld

2012•2 series

Available on STV

Britain's most notorious villains and crooks - `faces', as they are sometimes called - who have made headlines over the past 50 years are introduced in this documentary. Presenter Bernard O'Mahoney, a best-selling true crime author and former member of the Essex Boys gang, gives an insider's point of view into such men as Paul Ferris, Frankie Fraser, Wayne Barker and Walter Norval. Interviewed for the first time - some have never appeared in front of a camera - the bad guys reveal shocking true stories of lives etched with danger, fear and violence.

Episode 1Glasgow

Bernard O'Mahoney begins his journey in Glasgow, an epicentre for criminal activity over the past 50 years. He meets the city's first Godfather of crime, Walter Norval, who talks of Glasgow's under...

Episode 2Manchester

Manchester's reputation as Britain's gun capital was cemented during the early '90s, when drugs and weapons became synonymous with the rave scene. However, it was during the '80s that the city saw ...

Episode 3London

With a history rich in crime activity, England's capital gives Bernie the chance to meet numerous 'faces' that have shaped London's colourful past, including "Mad" Frankie Fraser, Freddie Foreman a...

Episode 4Newcastle

Panda Anderson tells the story of the Krays' visit to Newcastle. Plus, Bernie meets former gangster Dennis Stafford - the inspiration for the Michael Caine film Get Carter.

Episode 5Your Money or Your Life?

The '70s and '80s saw a change in activity for criminal fraternities. Following the "harsh" sentencing of the Krays, many turned to armed robbery to earn a living.

Episode 6Goodfellas?

Bernie attempts to answer the age old question "Does crime pay?" For many 'faces', the initial adrenaline thrill of fast money and high rewards leads to decades of violence, prison life, destructio...

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