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The history of British gangsters, from the early criminal roots to today's modern underworld, is explored in this documentary series. Hosts Gary and Martin Kemp visit various British cities to investigate crime today, and how it connects to the gangs of decades past.
IMDb 8.0/1020131 season
IMDb 8.0/1020131 season
13+
Season 1
8 episodes
  • 1. Birmingham

    1. Birmingham

    Two Birmingham gangs, a wealthy gang of racetrack kingpins in the 1920s, and a vicious crew of ruthless killers from the early 2000s, are profiled in this episode.
    Two Birmingham gangs, a wealthy gang of racetrack kingpins in the 1920s, and a vicious crew of ruthless killers from the early 2000s, are profiled in this episode.
    13+
    47min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • 2. Sheffield

    2. Sheffield

    This episode connects two crimes based in the town of Sheffield - a 2008 murder ordered inside of a prison, and a brutal beating from 1925.
    This episode connects two crimes based in the town of Sheffield - a 2008 murder ordered inside of a prison, and a brutal beating from 1925.
    13+
    44min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • 3. Manchester

    3. Manchester

    Two gangland murders that shocked all of Britain are profiled in this episode.
    Two gangland murders that shocked all of Britain are profiled in this episode.
    13+
    47min
    May 29, 2014
  • 4. London South

    4. London South

    Two South London gangs, one a 1990s gang of bandits, and another a squad of 40 thieves from the 1920s, are profiled.
    Two South London gangs, one a 1990s gang of bandits, and another a squad of 40 thieves from the 1920s, are profiled.
    13+
    39min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • 5. London East and West

    5. London East and West

    The Watney Streeters, a gang that ruled London streets for over a century, are profiled in this episode.
    The Watney Streeters, a gang that ruled London streets for over a century, are profiled in this episode.
    13+
    46min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • 6. Liverpool

    6. Liverpool

    This episode profiles gangsters who have lived and died on the mean streets of Liverpool.
    This episode profiles gangsters who have lived and died on the mean streets of Liverpool.
    13+
    47min
    Apr 4, 2013
  • 7. Glasgow

    7. Glasgow

    Two horrific crimes in the streets of Glasgow, tied by the deadly use of knives, are tied together in this documentary.
    Two horrific crimes in the streets of Glasgow, tied by the deadly use of knives, are tied together in this documentary.
    13+
    46min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • 8. Manchester

    8. Manchester

    The seedy side of Manchester, an industrial city in the heart of Britain, is profiled in this episode.
    The seedy side of Manchester, an industrial city in the heart of Britain, is profiled in this episode.
    13+
    49min
    Dec 31, 2012
  • Gangs of Britain
    IMDb 8.0/1020131 season
    The history of British gangsters, from the early criminal roots to today's modern underworld, is explored in this documentary series. Hosts Gary and Martin Kemp visit various British cities to investigate crime today, and how it connects to the gangs of decades past.
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