Gangster

BBC Radio 5 Live

Uncovering the real-life stories of gang bosses and criminal kingpins. New Series: Gangster: The Story of Georgie PaiFrom the back alleys of Hong Kong to the neon-lit Chinatowns of Britain, Georgie Pai built a nationwide criminal empire through his Triad gang Wo Shing Wo. With a network of protection rackets, gambling dens and an army of loyal followers, he controlled his turf with threats, violence and machetes. Gangster steps inside the world of the Triads.

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Gangster

Episodes (82)

Today 4. The Northern Powerhouse
Fri Mar 20th 3. Sleeping Tiger
Fri Mar 13th 2. The Hong Kong Connection

Gangster

Mar 27, 2026
32¾ minutes
28 MB

By the 1980s, Georgie Pai has been arrested in Glastonbury for overstaying a tourist visa, found guilty of terrorising Chinese communities in Southampton, and deported back to Hong Kong. But borders are no barrier for a man with the right connections. He slips back into Britain and continues to expand his empire. Manchester becomes his nerve centre as police begin building a database of suspected Triad gangsters. But with Wo Shing Wo’s growing power comes a rising tide of violence. One of Georgie Pai’s associates is brutally attacked with machetes, a warning that it is far fr...

Gangster

4. The Northern Powerhouse

BBC Radio 5 Live

00:00 -30:59