Gangster
By BBC Radio 5 Live
A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families which has raged for more than two decades, leading to violence and murder. Why the Daniel crime group and the Lyons crime group fell out isn't clear.
The story goes it was linked to the theft of a stash of drugs - or because the Lyons were encroaching on Daniel territory. Whatever the cause, the dispute exploded into a series of astonishingly violent tit for tat attacks which have cast a dark shadow over the city of Glasgow. The most high profile - the very public assassination of Daniel's enforcer Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll. He was shot dead in a hail of bullets in front of terrified shoppers in an Asda car park in 2010.
Delving into Glasgow's gangland past and its history of violent crime, the series hears from former gangsters, ordinary members of the public caught up in this vicious turf war and the police officers fighting to take down the mobsters. Many of those at the heart of the violence are now locked up in prison - or dead. But the fear is that this is a feud which is so ingrained it could go on for generations to come.
Presenter Livvy Haydock Series producer: Paul Grant Producer: Patrick Kiteley Journalism assistant: Tim Fernley Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of Paul Massey
The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars. -
Paul Massey: 1. Made in Salford
Paul Massey rises from teenage tearaway to being labelled the Mr Big of Salford. -
Paul Massey: 2. Code of Silence
Paul Massey makes a move on the Hacienda and delivers his own brand of street justice. -
Paul Massey: 3. Steak Night
A night out changes Paul Massey's life forever. A rival has to be dealt with. -
Paul Massey: 4. The Serpent
Massey has political ambitions. The police are out to get their man. A gang war erupts. -
Paul Massey: 5. The Assassination
An assassin lays in wait. The violent aftermath leaves an innocent victim badly injured. -
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Curtis Warren
The story of Curtis Warren - one of Britain's biggest and wealthiest drug barons. -
Curtis Warren: 1. Just a Lad from Tocky
Curtis Warren starts to make his mark on the streets of Toxteth -
Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos
Curtis Warren brokers a major cocaine deal with a notorious Colombian cartel -
Curtis Warren: 3. Tigers and Cocaine
Curtis Warren and his associates enter a world of unimaginable wealth and excess