Gangster
BBC Radio 5 Live
True crime · Limited series · 100 episodes · ~31 min · 2021
Taste attributes: crimedocumentarymafia/gangsterhistoricalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA grounded true-crime podcast that is weighty, stirring and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Biker gangs like the Hell's Angels first established themselves in the USA, but have since spread around the world, becoming global movements. Members see themselves as outcasts from society, and those who belong to these so-called "one per center" motorcycle clubs have their own strict rules and…
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- Publisher
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- Format
- Limited series
- Episodes
- 100
- Typical episode
- About 31 minutes
- Latest episode
- 6 November 2026
- Categories
- True Crime, Documentary
- Taste scores
- How we score
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