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
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Bernard O'Mahoney talks to ex-gang members about Britain's criminal past.
Director: Chris Matthews
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
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
We cross the Irish Sea where the stories take a more political and intense turn.
45 minutes
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
In episode 5, Bernard O'Mahoney explores the injustices suffered by those who have somewhat unwittingly surrounded themselves by criminals.
44 minutes
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
Bernard O'Mahoney looks at the effect of time on gangs and their origins in episode 7.
44 minutes
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