Season 2
8 episodes
45 min. per episode
Where to watch
A former gangster confronts his dark past, revealing secrets that could destroy his family and haunt his future.
Episodes
The famous port's wealthy history has contributed to the prosperous underworld within, where the likes of Charlie Seiga, Curtis Warren and Shaun Smith thrived.
Looks back at the notorious Peaky Blinders, the flourishing gang culture in the sixties with links to the Krays, and how this culture continues today.
We cross the Irish Sea where the stories take a more political and intense turn. The troubles between Britain and Ireland date back to the 12th Century, when the Catholics sought to sever all ties with Britain but the Protestants were keen to remain under British rule. We explore the infiltration of drugs into Ireland plus the relationship between terrorists, politics and organised crime.
Welcome to Essex, the cradle of rave party culture in the UK. With a huge existing club scene and an entrepreneurial culture, it was the natural environment for the rave culture and new and old criminals could see that there was a fortune to made. 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.
In episode 5, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the injustices suffered by those who have somewhat unwittingly surrounded themselves by criminals. Do these people deserve to become victims of a sometimes flawed judicial system because of an association with the wrong people and should society turn its back on them?
Villains, gangsters or "Faces" as they prefer to be called, are the men, gang and family members who have made headlines over the past 50 years for all the wrong reasons. Some are household names: the Krays, the Richardsons, Paul Ferris, Frankie Fraser, Arthur Thompson and Vic Dark. Many you will not recognise, but the mere mention of these people has struck fear into individuals and entire communities. Despite their notoriety, the faces of Britain's most feared criminals remain largely unknown. That is until now. British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld gives a unique insider's insight into these men. Presented by Bernard O'Mahoney, best-selling true crime author and former member of the Essex Boys Firm, Britain's most infamous and influential 'faces' are interviewed for the first time, many of whom have never appeared on camera before.