Gangster

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

A new series of Gangster tells the story of Viv Graham, a man who ran a protection empire which spanned Newcastle and beyond.Viv Graham, a 17-stone man mountain, a man feared and revered in equal measure, came to dominate Tyneside's nightlife through brutal and uncompromising violence.His murder, in an organised hit on New Year's Eve 1993, sparked recriminations and repercussions which echo to this day. It remains one of the country's most notorious unsolved murders.