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A brand new series of Gangster tells the story of Birmingham’s notorious Burger Bar Boys - a gang born out of the Handsworth riots in 1985.

Named after the fast food joint where they met, they were described as more ruthless than the Jamaican Yardies. They fought a bitter and bloody war with their rivals the Johnson Crew for control of the crack cocaine trade in the West Midlands. They controlled their turf in the suburb of Handsworth with threats, intimidation and sub machine guns. But when they killed two innocent girls in a drive-by shooting, they were brought down by their own community and a team of fearless detectives determined to stem the body count.

Presenter – Livvy Haydock

Series Producer – Hayley Mortimer

Technical Producer – Nicky Edwards

Producer – Patrick Kiteley

Researcher – Megan Jones

Archive Researcher – Nicola Han

Fixer in Jamaica – Nick Davies

Journalism Assistant – Tim Fernley

Commissioning Executive – Louise Kattenhorn

Assistant Commissioners – Lorraine Okuefuna and Natasha Johansson

Editor and Executive Producer – Carl Johnston