Gangsters: Faces of The Underworld

Bernard O'Mahoney begins his journey in Glasgow, an epicentre for criminal activity over the past 50 years. Bernie meets the city's first Godfather of crime, Walter Norval, former leader of the XYY gang, who talks of Glasgow's underworld during the 50s and 60s.

One of Manchester's most infamous gangs, formed in the 60s, was the Quality Street Gang. Named after the advert which showed a group of well-dressed men walking into a pub with a certain swagger, the gang was well known for supposedly sending the Krays 'packing' from Manchester when the brothers tried to expand their operations. Bernie chats to three of the members.

With a history rich in crime activity, England's capital gives Bernie the chance to meet numerous 'faces' that have shaped London's colourful past, as well as present day names. Mad Frank Fraser talks about Jack Spot and 1950s London up until he joined the Richardson gang in the early 60s.

Panda Anderson will tell the story of the Krays visit to Newcastle. (To purchase gaming machines from a man named Vince Landa). We meet Billy Robinson, a man who recruited every top villain and fighter in Newcastle to work as doormen. One of these men was Viv Graham, something of a cult hero, who was gunned down on New Year's Eve in 1993.

The 70s and 80s saw a change in activity for criminal fraternities. Following the 'harsh' sentencing of the Krays, many turned to armed robbery to earn a living. Villains saw the banks and armoured cars that transported huge amounts of cash around the UK as relatively easy pickings.

In the final episode of the series, Bernie attempts to answer the age old question "Does crime pay?" For many 'faces', the initial adrenalin thrill of fast money and high rewards leads to decades of violence, prison life, destruction, fear and loss of life.