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Author: BBC Radio 5 Live

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A bloody and bitter feud between two of Glasgow's most notorious crime families which has raged for more than two decades, leading to violence and murder. Why the Daniel crime group and the Lyons crime group fell out isn't clear.

The story goes it was linked to the theft of a stash of drugs - or because the Lyons were encroaching on Daniel territory. Whatever the cause, the dispute exploded into a series of astonishingly violent tit for tat attacks which have cast a dark shadow over the city of Glasgow. The most high profile - the very public assassination of Daniel's enforcer Kevin "Gerbil" Carroll. He was shot dead in a hail of bullets in front of terrified shoppers in an Asda car park in 2010.

Delving into Glasgow's gangland past and its history of violent crime, the series hears from former gangsters, ordinary members of the public caught up in this vicious turf war and the police officers fighting to take down the mobsters. Many of those at the heart of the violence are now locked up in prison - or dead. But the fear is that this is a feud which is so ingrained it could go on for generations to come.

Presenter Livvy Haydock
Series producer: Paul Grant
Producer: Patrick Kiteley
Journalism assistant: Tim Fernley
Editor and executive producer: Carl Johnston

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ID50589659

The music is so bad I can’t listen.

Jan 22nd
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Kieran Donnelly

fantastic podcast.

Feb 10th
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Lloyd Squires

interesting.....but NOT as classy as Serial.....

Sep 9th
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dan Atkinson

Paddy conroy next? Love how the woke bbc make these scum famous

May 31st
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julz asher

Great podcast thanks πŸ‘

May 26th
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Raymond Crawford

Decent podcast. Not the best you'll ever hear but defo worth a listen.

May 20th
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Lee Bensical

Only on Episode but really enjoying this story. It's a must listen

May 10th
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Nick Tottman

Chilling and compulsive. The story of Salford's Mr. Big, Paul Massey. An absolutely must listen for anyone with an interest in Greater Manchester gang culture, Madchester, The Hacienda, inner city power grabs.

Apr 21st
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