Gangster Podcast
A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families, which has raged for more than two decades leading to extreme violence, shootings and murder.
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
Episodes to download
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 5. The Pushchair Assassin—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Tue 3 Dec 2024
The hunt for Gerbil's killers gets underway and a violent new chapter in the feud begins.
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 4. The Digger—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Gerbil's reign of terror continues but a growing number of enemies are out to get him.
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 3. Pay the Piper—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Gerbil is on the warpath and this time innocents are caught in the crossfire.
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 2. Ollie and Mr Green—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Tue 3 Dec 2024
As Jamie Daniels' drug empire grows, a violent feud begins that will change lives forever.
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The Daniels and the Lyons: 1. King of the Jungle—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Tue 3 Dec 2024
Jamie Daniel rises from scrap metal dealer to major player in the Glasgow drug world.
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Introducing Gangster: The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons—The Story of the Daniels and the Lyons
Mon 2 Dec 2024
A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families.
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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 鈥橢m and Catch 鈥橢m—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: 6. Final Reckoning—Catching the Kingpins
Sun 11 Feb 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 4 Feb 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 28 Jan 2024
5/7 The mysterious origins of the EncroChat encrypted phone network.
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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: 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.