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.

Listen first on BBC Sounds. Right we're with Sean Holly this week and Sean's invited us round the gaff.

It is sunny, it is quiet, this is the part of the world you want to be in, man.

And people ask me why I'm not back coaching.

Why do you not take an average job in the championship in England, Sean?

Uh, no, thanks.

But people don't realize, the time it takes you know the

You literally got your head in a laptop seven days a week and you're on the road

It's I don't look at a sympathy. Don't get me wrong, because I know, I've had massive highs and, you know, great times, but, you know, I sort of realized recently that I got a family, you got a nice house, I like to go fishing. I like to play golf. And I got other strings to my bow, so there you go.

So we're basically up the valley, get to Potalba, Aber haven't turned right.

That's it.

Up come Avon near Ponder of M where Richard Burton was born and lived.

Brought Liz Taylor up here, so it's a beautiful part of the world, Avon Valley.

Yeah.

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