Shadow World

Shadow World - Breakin' the Cycle is the story of two feared London gangsters, Colin and D, who, in the early 2000s decide to try and escape the cycle of crime by making a movie based on their own lives as gang leaders and drug dealers. But the lines between fact and fiction quickly begin to blur, when they take a star-studded cast and a largely white, middle-class film crew into their world, in an attempt to make the UK's first authentic hood film. Accidental stabbings, drug dealing on set, and even a real-life shootout. Amongst the chaos, they're faced with the realities of leaving gang life behind, and the constant temptations of their old life threatening to drag them back in. Breakin' the Cycle is a series about friendship, guns, drugs, money and the sacrifices required when leaving one life behind in pursuit of another.

What will it take for Colin and D to leave behind a world of guns, drugs, and gangs, and reinvent themselves as film-makers? Gripping stories from the Shadows - BBC investigations from across the UK.

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Episoder(73)

The Smuggler: 5. The Crossing

Nick buys a boat and searches for a new smuggling route across the English Channel.

24 Mai 202514min

The Smuggler: 4. The Final Border

After serving time in prison for people smuggling, Nick becomes an informant, providing information about the Albanian gang.

24 Mai 202514min

The Smuggler: 3. The Mistake

Nick is growing in confidence, smuggling migrants across the channel on ferries. But human error is impossible to avoid.

24 Mai 202514min

The Smuggler: 2. Nick’s First Time

Nick is desperate to provide for his new family. He travels to Dunkirk to smuggle an illegal migrant into the UK. Meanwhile, a police operation swings into action.

24 Mai 202514min

The Smuggler: 1. The Passport

British builder Nick is struggling after the 2008 financial crash. He receives an offer from an Albanian people smuggling gang that’s too good to refuse.Presenter - Annabel Deas Producer - Hayley Mort...

24 Mai 202514min

The Smuggler: Trailer

NEW in Shadow World: The Smuggler tells the story of a former British soldier who became an international people smuggler.In this intimate portrait of a British people smuggler, we hear from the perpe...

19 Mai 20254min

The Willpower Detectives: 8. Nearest and Dearest

When The Willpower Detectives aired on BBC Radio 4, just before Christmas 2024, hundreds of listeners contacted the BBC with their own stories about power of attorney and the way it can be abused. The...

29 Mar 202537min

The Willpower Detectives: 7. Rescue Me

The hidden scandal of Power of Attorney – how one man controls the finances of scores of vulnerable people. Sue Mitchell holds those responsible to account and ends with the story of one woman, now o...

12 Des 202432min