British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld
| British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Directed by | Bruce Burgess |
| Presented by | Bernard O’Mahoney |
| Narrated by | Bernard O’Mahoney |
| Opening theme | Complicated Shadows by We Were Lions |
| Ending theme | Complicated Shadows by We Were Lions |
| Composer(s) | Elvis Costello |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 268 Minutes |
| Distributor | Revelation Films |
| Release | |
| Original network | Quest |
| First shown in | 2014 |
| Original release | 25 April 2014 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
British Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld is a 6-part documentary series about UK gangsters or 'Faces'.
In each episode, current and former gang members from four major British cities (Glasgow, Manchester, London, Newcastle) are interviewed by presenter and former member of the Essex Boys gang, Bernard O'Mahoney.
Some of the most infamous and influential names within these criminal circles appear on screen for the first time including Paul Ferris, Eddie Richardson, and Arran Coghlan.
The series was released on DVD by Revelation Films in December 2012. It will be broadcast on Discovery's Quest channel in the UK from 25 April 2014.
Episodes
The first series contains 6 episodes:
- Glasgow - Featuring interviews with Walter Norval, 'Mad' Frankie Fraser, Joe Steele, Paul Ferris, Ian ‘Blink’ McDonald
- Manchester - Featuring interviews with Jimmy ‘The Weed’ Donnelly, Arthur Donnelly, Paul Massey, Sean Keating, Bernard O’Mahoney, Wayne Barker, David Fraser, Paul Ferris
- London - Featuring interviews with 'Mad' Frankie Fraser, Eddie Richardson, David Fraser, Freddie Foreman, Billy Frost, Albert Donoghue, Jimmy Tippett, Lenny Hamilton
- Newcastle - Featuring interviews with Paddy Conroy, Billy Robinson, Kenny ‘Panda’ Anderson, Viv Graham Jnr, Mike ‘The Bull’ Bullock, Brian ‘The Taxman’ Cockerill
- Your Money or Your Life? - Featuring interviews with Vic Dark, Mick Healy, Ian ‘Blink’ McDonald, Angelo Hayman, Danny Woollard, Freddie Foreman, Bernard O’Mahoney, John Whomes
- Goodfellas? - Featuring interviews with Freddie Foreman, David Fraser, Brian ‘The Taxman’ Cockerill, Ian ‘Blink’ McDonald, Arran Coghlan, Joe Steele, Vic Dark, Paddy Conroy, Paul Massey, Paul Ferris
References
- The Independent - Feature 30-10-2012 Lenny Hamilton: 'I'll never forget when Ronnie Kray burnt me with pokers'
- ITV News - Launch Party Feature 25-09-2012 Britain's most infamous gangsters attend launch party
- Film3Sixty - British Gangsters Feature 25-01-2013 British Gangsters: Faces Of The Underworld
External links
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