Boxer turned bouncer Viv Graham was one of the northeast most notorious hard men.

It was huge, you were strong, we could take anybody out.

Not many men on earth could match Viv Graham.

But his life of violence led to his downfall.

Why did it happen?

Why did they do that?

How did Viv Graham build an empire?

It was the power, the presence, the aura. And who was he, really?

Gangster, the story of Viv Graham.

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Lauren Jenkins, Nicky Robinson and Alexander Kethbert, so we're told.

Kept that quiet, Al.

That means it's hard to me people I haven't come in. But so we're told. Kept that quiet owl.

I don't usually talk to me people.

Everyone's called me out, you know, or Kathy or horse or anything like that.

I'll...

Only a couple of people call me that.

Well, Alexander injured, sadly, has had to leave the whale squad but he's joining us to

preview the Italy match loads to get into as well one thing I notice as well how good

Nicky Robinson was Ray Lilo on the weekend for Cardiff?

Yeah, so good, doesn't it? I mean, to play that well and to be obviously well beaten just shows how much he sounds out.

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