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The Reckoning

Episode 2 of 3

As ultras culture expands, so do the costs – but what happens when spectacle spills into disorder?

Every movement reaches a moment of consequence, and as ultras culture expands, so do the costs. This episode confronts what happens when spectacle spills into disorder.

CCTV footage captures young fans running amok at a small local club, leaving a community charity facing serious financial risk, and exposing how quickly atmosphere can tip into damage. The lens widens to Rangers and Celtic, where ultras culture carries national weight. We follow a police match commander navigating a fan base that is younger, faster and digitally mobilised. Social media does not just document events, it drives them.

Vlogger Blair’s access begins to fracture as clubs close ranks, and the boundary between culture and provocation tightens. Through football authorities, journalists, psychologists and officers on the ground, we examine pyro, intimidation and group behaviour under pressure. When passion turns combustible, responsibility becomes contested. Who answers when culture becomes chaos?

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43 minutes

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Tuesday 22:40

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Mark Bonnar
Series Producer Andy Maas
Executive Producer Ian Greenhill
Production Manager Laura Jamieson

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