Gangster Podcast
Viv Graham ran a pub and club protection empire which spanned Newcastle and beyond. How did he build his fearsome reputation, and what led to his brutal, unsolved murder?
A new series of Gangster tells the story of Viv Graham, a man who ran a protection empire which spanned Newcastle and beyond.
Viv Graham, a 17-stone man mountain, a man feared and revered in equal measure, came to dominate Tyneside's nightlife through brutal and uncompromising violence.
His murder, in an organised hit on New Year's Eve 1993, sparked recriminations and repercussions which echo to this day. It remains one of the country's most notorious unsolved murders.
Episodes to download
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Viv Graham: 6. Legacy—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Viv Graham's killing sparks a series of tragedies which are still being felt today.
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Viv Graham: 5. Three Shots—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 7 Jun 2024
Viv Graham is murdered in an organised hit right in the middle of his heartland territory.
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Viv Graham: 4. Door Wars—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 31 May 2024
Viv Graham leads a gang in a savage attack but he's walked right into a trap.
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Viv Graham: 3. Ecstasy and Enemies—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 31 May 2024
Viv Graham is all powerful but the arrival of party drug ecstasy spells serious danger.
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Viv Graham: 2. Whack ’Em and Catch ’Em—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 24 May 2024
Pub and club enforcer Viv Graham builds a protection empire and nobody can stop him.
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Viv Graham: 1. King of the Ring—The Story of Viv Graham
Fri 24 May 2024
In 1993, Tyneside enforcer Viv Graham was shot dead. Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of Viv Graham—The Story of Viv Graham
Mon 20 May 2024
The boxer turned bouncer who was gunned down on Tyneside in 1993
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Catching the Kingpins: 3. In Suburbia—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 21 Jan 2024
4/7 Ordinary suburban criminals next door.
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Catching the Kingpins: 2. Threat to Life—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 14 Jan 2024
3/7 A murder plot. A London gun dealer. A Cardiff career criminal.
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Catching the Kingpins: 6. Final Reckoning—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 7 Jan 2024
7/7 What did the EncroChat hack reveal about how OCGs work?
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Catching the Kingpins: 5. Line of Duty—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 7 Jan 2024
6/7 A corrupt police officer unmasked by the EncroChat hack.
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Catching the Kingpins: 4. Who Built EncroChat?—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 7 Jan 2024
5/7 The mysterious origins of the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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Catching the Kingpins: 1. The Hack—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 7 Jan 2024
2/7 Police prepare for a top-secret operation: hacking a phone network favoured by criminals.
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Gangster Presents... Catching the Kingpins—Catching the Kingpins
Wed 3 Jan 2024
1/7 How police took down criminal kingpins by hacking the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 6. Breaking Bad—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The finale explores undercover police efforts to infiltrate the Burger Bar Boys.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 5. Judgement Day—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 17 Nov 2023
The murder trial unfolds and an anonymous informant steps forward to aid justice.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 4. The Murder of Innocents—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 10 Nov 2023
The gang war in Birmingham escalates leading to a tragic event.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 3. Fall Out—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 10 Nov 2023
A power struggle emerges between the Johnson Crew and the Burger Bar Boys.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 2. The Yardies—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 3 Nov 2023
Tensions in Birmingham escalate with the arrival of the Yardies.
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The Burger Bar Boys: 1. Out of the Ashes—The Story of the Burger Bar Boys
Fri 3 Nov 2023
In 2003, murders thrust Birmingham gang into spotlight. Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Burger Bar Boys—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’s 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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Gangster Presents... Killing Death Row—Killing Death Row
Fri 6 Oct 2023
1/7 Could the US death penalty ever die out? Livvy Haydock investigates.
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Introducing Blood on the Dance Floor—The Story of John Palmer
Mon 3 Jul 2023
8/8 Journalist Jordan Dunbar and Gangster's Livvy Haydock discuss Blood on the Dance Floor.
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John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova—The Story of John Palmer
Wed 1 Feb 2023
2/8 The Brink’s-Mat gold robbery changes a young John Palmer’s world forever.
