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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Trailer—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 27 Oct 2023
The story of the Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.
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Killing Death Row: 6. Living and dying—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
7/7 How one man dies and another gets his life back.
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Killing Death Row: 5. What鈥檚 the Cost?—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
6/7 What a brutal racist murder reveals about the future of death row.
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Killing Death Row: 4. Who Cares if it Hurts?—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
5/7 How pain can be a problem for the US death penalty.
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Killing Death Row: 3. Inside the Chamber—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
4/7 What a modern execution might tell us about the future of the death penalty.
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Killing Death Row: 2. How to Kill the Killers—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
3/7 Meeting a murderer on Death Row
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Killing Death Row: 1. The Hunt for Lethal Drugs—Killing Death Row
Fri 13 Oct 2023
2/7 Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Trailer—Killing Death Row
Fri 6 Oct 2023
1/7 Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 1 Feb 2023
The Brink鈥檚-Mat gold robbery changes a young John Palmer鈥檚 world forever.
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Trailer—The Story of John Palmer
Tue 31 Jan 2023
The story of John Palmer - a Godfather figure who became as rich as the Queen.
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John Palmer: 6. The Hitman—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
John Palmer is out of jail, but the net is closing in.
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John Palmer: 5. Self Defence—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
John Palmer continues to run his timeshare empire from his prison cell.
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John Palmer: 4. Chateau Palmer—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
As the violence on Tenerife escalates, John Palmer starts to lose control.
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John Palmer: 3. The Clumpers—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
John Palmer stands trial at the Old Bailey accused of smelting the Brink鈥檚 Mat gold.
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John Palmer: 2. London Calling—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 18 Jan 2023
John Palmer starts to build a new life on Tenerife.
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Curtis Warren: 1. Just a Lad from Tocky—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
2/7 Curtis Warren starts to make his mark on the streets of Toxteth
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Curtis Warren: 6. This Charming Man—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
7/7 Curtis Warren is released from prison but another drug deal lands him back behind bars
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Curtis Warren: 5. The Rich List—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
6/7 Curtis Warren is in trouble as police finally catch up with their target number one
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Curtis Warren: 4. Double Dutch—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
5/7 A bloody gang war breaks out in Liverpool. Curtis Warren moves his operation to Holland
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Curtis Warren: 3. Tigers and Cocaine—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
4/7 Curtis Warren and his associates enter a world of unimaginable wealth and excess
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Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 6 Jul 2022
3/7 Curtis Warren brokers a major cocaine deal with a notorious Colombian cartel
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Trailer—The Story of Curtis Warren
Wed 29 Jun 2022
1/7 The story of Curtis Warren - one of Britain's biggest and wealthiest drug barons.
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Paul Massey: 5. The Assassination—The Story of Paul Massey
Mon 19 Apr 2021
6/6 An assassin lays in wait. The violent aftermath leaves an innocent victim badly injured.
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Paul Massey: 4. The Serpent—The Story of Paul Massey
Mon 19 Apr 2021
5/6 Massey has political ambitions. The police are out to get their man. A gang war erupts.
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Paul Massey: 3. Steak Night—The Story of Paul Massey
Mon 19 Apr 2021
4/6 A night out changes Paul Massey's life forever. A rival has to be dealt with.
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Paul Massey: 2. Code of Silence—The Story of Paul Massey
Mon 19 Apr 2021
3/6 Paul Massey makes a move on the Hacienda and delivers his own brand of street justice.
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Paul Massey: 1. Made in Salford—The Story of Paul Massey
Mon 19 Apr 2021
2/6 Paul Massey rises from teenage tearaway to being labelled the Mr Big of Salford.
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Trailer—The Story of Paul Massey
Tue 13 Apr 2021
1/6 The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars.
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Introducing Gangster Presents: The Story of Ronnie Biggs—Gangster Presents... The Story of Ronnie Biggs
Mon 4 May 2026
The story of the Great Train Robber, featuring previously unheard Ronnie Biggs recordings
