English, Old Time Radio, 6 seasons, 42 episodes, 17 hours, 48 minutes
Gangster Podcast
English, Old Time Radio, 6 seasons, 42 episodes, 17 hours, 48 minutes
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The rise and fall of underworld boss Paul Massey. A story of murder, drugs and gang wars.
Introducing: Blood on the Dance Floor
Journalist Jordan Dunbar joins Gangster's Livvy Haydock for a special introduction episode to the captivating podcast series Blood on the Dance Floor.
Livvy and Jordan discuss true crime investigative reporting, the city of Belfast, and the dark underbelly of organised crime.
Blood on the Dance Floor
The untold story of the murder of a gay police officer in Northern Ireland in 1997
Belfast 1997. But not just any part of Belfast, gay Belfast. A place you've probably never heard of before. Cigarette smoke, aftershave and expectation fill the air in the only gay bar in the country. Sat having a drink on a night out is Darren Bradshaw. He was just 24 years old when he was shot dead in front of hundreds of people. His brutal murder by terrorists sparked fears of a return to all out violence as the new Labour government under Tony Blair sought to bring peace to Northern Ireland - on the road to the Good Friday Agreement.
This is the untold story of his life and murder. A story of both love and eventually betrayal.
Presenter Jordan Dunbar grew up in the city, he was a comedian and drag performer on the Belfast scene and yet this murder and Darren's life was never talked about.
Following Darren's story brings to life the struggle of being gay in The Troubles, how Belfast got its first Pride parade only in 1991 and its very first openly gay club in 1994 -The Parliament bar where Darren was tragically shot dead.
It's a community surviving as well as thriving against a backdrop of violence and discrimination. He meets the original drag queens, DJs and club pioneers determined to claim back the city centre from the terrorists and create a safe place of their own.
Determined to piece together for the first time how Darren was killed that night and why, Jordan uncovers stories of bigotry, bravery and betrayal.
Host: Livvy Haydock
Reporter: Jordan Dunbar
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical Production and Sound Design: Craig Boardman
Additional technical production: Nicky Edwards and Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistants: Tim Fernley and Jordan King
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Assistant Commissioner: Lorraine Okuefuna
Commissioning Editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and Executive Producer: Carl Johnston
7/3/2023 • 17 minutes, 41 seconds
John Palmer: 6. The Hitman
John Palmer is out of jail - but detectives are following his every move. They’re holed up in a secret underground hideout 300 miles from London, after its revealed Palmer has some of Scotland Yard’s top cops in his pocket. Then, he makes himself a target after he threatens to turn super grass.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
3/8/2023 • 27 minutes, 26 seconds
John Palmer: 5. Self Defence
John Palmer is up in the dock for his timeshare fraud - and his decision to represent himself doesn’t go to plan. As he spends time in prison, his timeshare business on empire on Tenerife splinters and two of his former employees are brutally murdered.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
3/1/2023 • 28 minutes, 56 seconds
John Palmer: 4. Chateau Palmer
As the violence on Tenerife escalates, the police gather more and more evidence against John Palmer. Back in the UK his pal Kenneth Noye stabs a man to death in a brutal road rage incident - and Palmer helps him escape to his chateau in France.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
2/22/2023 • 28 minutes, 50 seconds
John Palmer: 3. The Clumpers
John Palmer’s empire in the sun starts to make him some serious money, but back in England, he has to face the music in court for smelting Brink’s Mat gold. As he scams more and more people on Tenerife, he brings in a motley crew of henchmen to help keep things under control - and he develops and unhealthy appetite for cocaine.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
2/15/2023 • 32 minutes, 38 seconds
John Palmer: 2. London Calling
John Palmer heads to Tenerife where he starts to build a timeshare empire with the money made from the Brink’s Mat gold bullion robbery. But Scotland Yard are on his tail. His Somerset home is raided and there’s evidence to link him to ‘the crime of the century.’ Palmer is now a fugitive - but his options are running out.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston.
2/8/2023 • 28 minutes, 25 seconds
Introducing Gangster: The Story of John Palmer
Livvy Haydock travels from the streets of post-war Birmingham to the sun-kissed beaches of Tenerife - following the rise and fall of one of Britain’s richest, and most wanted, serious organised criminals.
It’s a story of violence, mystery, murder and police corruption - of how an illiterate lad from a broken home went on to become as rich as the Queen - leaving a trail of destruction in his wake.
Palmer owned a Learjet, a yacht, helicopters, a collection of fast cars and a chateau in France. A wheeler dealer jeweller who started by selling paraffin from the back of a lorry and was catapulted to the top of the criminal world after the Brink’s Mat heist in 1983 - the largest armed robbery in British history. He smelted millions of pounds worth of the gold, earning himself the moniker ‘Goldfinger.’ He then went on to mastermind a multi-million pound time share fraud on Tenerife, scamming thousands of innocent victims who lost their life savings.
In a series of exclusive interviews, Livvy hears from his associates and his victims - many of whom have never spoken before. And she meets the detectives who were tasked with bringing him to justice.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards and Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
2/1/2023 • 4 minutes, 22 seconds
John Palmer: 1. Palmer Nova
From the streets of post-war Birmingham, a young John Palmer - unable to read or write - starts to make a name for himself in the criminal underworld, wheeler-dealing jewellery and smelting gold. But it’s the Brink’s-Mat gold heist - the biggest armed robbery of all time - that provides him with the opportunity of a lifetime.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Mick Tucker
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Technical production and sound design: Nicky Edwards
Additional technical production: Richard Hannaford
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Sarah Payton
Commissioning editors: Richard Maddock and Dylan Haskins
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston.
2/1/2023 • 35 minutes, 59 seconds
Curtis Warren: 6. This Charming Man
Just weeks after being released from jail, Warren finds himself back inside after his latest million pound drug deal is busted by police. He indulges in illicit sexual encounters behind bars.
This podcast includes strong language and some descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock.
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
8/10/2022 • 26 minutes, 57 seconds
Curtis Warren: 5. The Rich List
Curtis Warren looks to bribe a corrupt police officer to get a mate off the hook. But he’s got major troubles of his own as police finally catch up with their target number one.
This podcast includes strong language and some descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock.
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
8/3/2022 • 30 minutes, 14 seconds
Curtis Warren: 4. Double Dutch
A bloody gang war breaks out on the streets of Liverpool. Curtis Warren is in the firing line. He moves his operation to Holland, but the police are closing in.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock.
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
7/27/2022 • 29 minutes, 52 seconds
Curtis Warren: 3. Tigers and Cocaine
After walking free from a major drugs trial, Curtis Warren steps up his international drug dealing operation. He’s introduced to world of unimaginable wealth, excess and extravagance.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock.
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
7/20/2022 • 27 minutes, 11 seconds
Curtis Warren: 2. Narcos
Curtis Warren begins his remarkable rise from lowly street dealer to dealing directly with the notorious Colombian cocaine cartels. His first £100m shipment gets through - right under the noses of customs.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
7/13/2022 • 22 minutes, 45 seconds
Curtis Warren: 1. Just a Lad from Tocky
Against a backdrop of unemployment and racism, Curtis Warren starts to make his mark on the streets of Toxteth. But a botched robbery lands him in prison for the first time.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock.
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Scott Hesketh
Technical production and sound design: Matthew Dempsey and Richard Hannaford.
Journalism Assistant: Tim Fernley
Production Manager: Cathy Clark
Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock.
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
7/6/2022 • 28 minutes, 8 seconds
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Curtis Warren
The story of Curtis Warren - one of Britain's biggest and wealthiest drug barons.
6/29/2022 • 3 minutes, 49 seconds
Paul Massey: 5. The Assassination
An assassin lays in wait. The aftermath takes the gang war to new levels of violence, leaving a young innocent victim seriously hurt and hardened criminals shocked at the callous brutality.
This podcast contains strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Oliver Newlan
Assistant Editor: Ciaran Tracey
Technical Production and sound design: Craig Boardman
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
4/19/2021 • 24 minutes, 28 seconds
Paul Massey: 4. The Serpent
Massey sets his sights on the top political job in Salford, but he's facing pressure on all sides. The police are out to get their man and he finds himself caught up in a violent gangland feud.
This podcast contains strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Oliver Newlan
Assistant Editor: Ciaran Tracey
Technical Production and sound design: Craig Boardman
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
4/19/2021 • 24 minutes, 36 seconds
Paul Massey: 3. Steak Night
Paul Massey is on a wild night out. He's being filmed by a TV crew, but the evening will change his life forever. A rival threatens to muscle in on his territory, but Massey is having none of it. And he spots a new money making venture.
This podcast contains strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Oliver Newlan
Assistant Editor: Ciaran Tracey
Technical Production and sound design: Craig Boardman
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
4/19/2021 • 28 minutes, 56 seconds
Paul Massey: 2. Code of Silence
Manchester is at the centre of a cultural revolution. The Hacienda. Acid house. Ecstasy. Paul Massey makes a moves on the drug scene and enforces his own style of justice on the streets.
This podcast contains strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Oliver Newlan
Assistant Editor: Ciaran Tracey
Technical Production and sound design: Craig Boardman
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
4/19/2021 • 29 minutes, 4 seconds
Paul Massey: 1. Made in Salford
From the tough streets of Salford, Paul Massey begins his rise in the criminal underworld. While in jail, he hatches a plan to bring the gangs together and take over the city.
This podcast includes strong language and descriptions of violence.
Presenter: Livvy Haydock
Series Producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Oliver Newlan
Assistant Editor: Ciaran Tracey
Technical Production and Sound Design: Craig Boardman
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston
4/19/2021 • 30 minutes, 7 seconds
Introducing Gangster: The Story of Paul Massey
Gangster is the extraordinary story of Paul Massey - labelled Salford's Mr Big. It charts his rise and inevitable fall from a young tearaway on the streets of Salford to the head of an organised crime group controlling drugs, security and nightclub doors in Manchester.
It’s a story told not only by some of those close to him – but uniquely by Massey himself – though excerpts from an interview most of which has never been broadcast before.
Presenter Livvy Haydock enters the secretive underworld to speak to hardened criminals who reveal how Massey climbed his way to the top through violence and extortion.
But Massey was unlike many other gangland bosses. He wasn’t just in it for the money, he also saw himself as a community leader. To many in his neighbourhood, he was seen as a Robin Hood figure – looking after their interests, promising to keep hard drugs off the streets and enforcing his own style of street justice.