Gangster Podcast
25 years after Ronnie Biggs returned to Britain to face justice after decades on the run, this is the tale of the Great Train Robber - featuring previously unheard recordings.
How did a small-time carpenter with a minor and fumbled role in a 1963 violent heist become Britain's most famous fugitive and - for many - an unlikely folk hero?
From gangland tea boy to Brazilian playboy, this series recounts the controversial rollercoaster life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words, through previously unheard recordings.
Actor Daniel Mays, who portrayed the Great Train Robber in a major ITV drama, hosts the podcast, marking the 25th anniversary of Biggs' return to Britain to face justice after 36 years on the run.
Episodes to download
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3. The Land of Milk and Honey—Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
Thu 7 May 2026
What price freedom? And why should you never wear crocodile shoes when you鈥檙e on the run.
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2. The Hate Factory—Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
Thu 7 May 2026
Wandsworth Prison. Where freedom might only be a chess game or a rope climb away 鈥�
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1. The Big One—Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
Thu 7 May 2026
How is a criminal 鈥榣egend鈥� born? Daniel Mays delves into unheard Biggs tapes to find out.
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6. Losing Face—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
A television programme humiliates Georgie Pai, ending his Triad reign.
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5. Video Wars—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
A video war grips Britain鈥檚 Chinatowns and a popular businessman is killed with machetes.
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4. The Northern Powerhouse—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Georgie Pai returns to Britain, expanding his Triad amid growing violence and turf wars.
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3. Sleeping Tiger—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Georgie Pai is arrested in Southampton and his protection racket is exposed.
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2. The Hong Kong Connection—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
In Hong Kong, Georgie Pai rises from street thug to gang leader.
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1. Enter The Godfather—The Story of Georgie Pai
Fri 6 Mar 2026
Georgie Pai arrives in Britain and starts to build his criminal empire.
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Trailer—The Story of Georgie Pai
Wed 4 Mar 2026
Gangster returns to tell the rise and fall of Triad boss Georgie Pai.
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6. Starcrossed Lovers—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Amy and Joe had been planning a future together, outside - but now they鈥檙e behind bars.
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5. 鈥淟ove You鈥�—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
One last package of drugs to smuggle into the prison, but this time, someone is watching.
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4. Illegal Highs—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Cheap, addictive and easy to smuggle, Spice is running rampage through Britain鈥檚 prisons.
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3. Just This Once—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Power, pressure, and a plan to smuggle a secret stash of drugs into prison.
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2. The Boy From Bradford—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
Amy risks it all for career criminal Joe - but who is the man she鈥檚 falling in love with?
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1. When Amy Met Joe—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Fri 14 Nov 2025
The last thing mental health nurse Amy expected to find in prison was an offer of romance.
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Trailer—Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties
Mon 10 Nov 2025
The story of the UK's biggest prison smuggling plot and the love story at the heart of it.
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The Black Widow: 6. Til Death Do Us Part—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Linda serves her gangland murder surrounded by the UK's most notorious female killers.
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The Black Widow: 5. Spilt Milk—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Linda's left with blood on her hands in a deadly shooting.
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The Black Widow: 4. The Two Minute Rule—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Linda and her gang specialise in Post Office robberies but is their time running out?
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The Black Widow: 3. Cops and Robbers—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Linda makes good on her promise and does her first armed robbery.
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The Black Widow: 2. A Widow's Vow—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
Newly widowed Linda makes a graveside vow to carry on Mickey's criminal work.
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The Black Widow: 1. Spinning the Web—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 8 Aug 2025
East End girl Linda Calvey becomes a widow when her husband is killed by armed police.
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Trailer—The Story of the Black Widow
Fri 1 Aug 2025
The story of the Black Widow, Linda Calvey - the UK鈥檚 most notorious female gangster.
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 7. Update 鈥� Murder in Costa Del Sol—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Livvy returns to examine the shocking double murder of two Scots on the Costa del Sol.
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Hooligans: 2. The Darkest Night—Hooligans
Fri 7 Mar 2025
The hooligan riots that cast a shadow over British football forever.
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Hooligans: 6. End Game—Hooligans
Fri 7 Mar 2025
The police carry out raids on their top targets but will they stop the hooligans?
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Hooligans: 5. Going Underground—Hooligans
Fri 7 Mar 2025
A new tactic is needed to bring the hooligan firms down.
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Hooligans: 4. Collateral Damage—Hooligans
Fri 7 Mar 2025
The football violence leads to serious injury and death.
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Hooligans: 3. Riots and Reputations—Hooligans
Fri 7 Mar 2025
The hooligans become public enemy number one in the wake of Heysel.
