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Gangster

Hooligans 6. End Game

Gangster

BBC

True Crime, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.81.4K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

After months of undercover work, the police in London start moving in their targets and claim their first victory against the hooligan mobs. But the celebrations are short lived. A new piece of science raises doubts over the evidence gathered as part of the police operations. Trials begin to collapse. The police and prosecutors are rattled and start scrutinising other cases yet to go to court. Dozens of cases are eventually dropped and fans previously jailed, have their convictions quashed. After 17 months working undercover among Arsenal’s firms, David is left holding his breath. Meanwhile, for Jim and Andy, the undercover officers in Birmingham, a chance encounter almost blows their cover and sees them running for their lives.

But with the police and politicians breathing down their necks, hooligans across the country are left looking over their shoulders. Is it time to walk away from the fighting and the firms once and for all?

Presenter: Tony Bellew Series Producer: Emma Forde Producer: Patrick Kiteley Technical Producer: Nicky Edwards Development Producer: Holly Clemens Production Co-ordinator: Ellie Dover Assistant Commissioner: Lorraine Okuefuna & Sarah Green Commissioning Editor: Louise Kattenhorn Editor and Executive Producer: Carl Johnston

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi Curios, I'm Dara Brien.

0:03.0

And I'm Hannah Frye.

0:04.0

And we are back for another series of curious cases.

0:07.0

Where we investigate the scientific mysteries sent in by you.

0:11.0

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0:19.0

We tackle the mysteries of the universe through audacious experiments

0:22.1

and expert insight.

0:23.9

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0:24.9

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0:29.7

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0:33.5

A quick warning.

0:34.6

This podcast contains strong language,

0:36.6

descriptions of violence,

0:37.8

and some content you may find upsetting.

0:40.4

From BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 live, I'm Tony Bellew.

0:44.7

And this is Gangster Presents, Hooligans, episode 6, end game.

0:51.4

I always remember it because it was the last game of the season for Birmingham

0:55.0

and I remember the plane Shrewsbury

0:56.3

and it was a lovely summer's afternoon

0:58.2

and we were sat outside of pub in John Bright Street

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