S2 E1: Liverpool
When we think of Liverpool, the mind conjures up images of poor social housing, high unemployment and abject poverty, but in the 18th century, it was an extremely prosperous place to live
44 minutes
Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld
Meet the villains, gangsters or 'faces' who have made headlines over the past 50 years for all the wrong reasons. The mere mention of their names has struck fear into entire communities but despite their ruthless reputations, the faces of Britain's most infamous criminals have remained lar...
S2 E2: Birmingham
Bernard O'Mahoney moves on to Birmingham in episode 2. One of the great cities of the Industrial Revolution, it became a breeding ground for violent young gangs of a kind never seen before.
44 minutes
S2 E3: Alternative Ulster
We cross the Irish Sea where the stories take a more political and intense turn.
45 minutes
S2 E4: Essex
In episode 4, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the consequences of crime in what went on to become one of Britain's most notorious crime regions.
44 minutes
S2 E5: Live by the Sword
In episode 5, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the injustices suffered by those who have somewhat unwittingly surrounded themselves by criminals.
44 minutes
S2 E6: Die by the Sword
When innocent people are jailed for crimes they did not commit, what effect does it have on their lives and the lives of their loved ones?
44 minutes
S2 E7: My Generation
Bernard O'Mahoney looks at the effect of time on gangs and their origins in episode 7.
44 minutes
S2 E8: Cons to Icons
In the final episode of the series, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the minefield that is the media and how its influence has been used to build celebrities out of men, without checking facts.
45 minutes