Britain's Underworld: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Behind the bright lights and bustling streets, Britain's cities are also home to some of the country's biggest criminals. Britain's Underworld lifts the lid on the crime lords who have flourished in Britain's roughest, toughest cities - from the 1950s petty-safe blowers to the drug kingpins of the nineties. Told by the police and some of the ruthless gangsters themselves, this gripping series reveals how gangs have shaped the streets and changed the very nature of UK crime.

Series details

• Title: Britain's Underworld
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime
• Premiere date: 2010-04-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2011-03-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17450
• TVDB ID: 202311

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-04-12; final listed air date 2010-05-10.
• Season 2: premiered 2011-03-21; final listed air date 2011-03-28.

Source and licence

Adapted from Britain's Underworld on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.