Gangsters

Gangsters

197650m8.0/10
DramaCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.0/10(3)

A pioneering show starring Maurice Colbourne as Birmingham gangster John Kline. The show was noted for its gritty true-life quality, and often graphic violence.

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 9, 1976

Last Aired

February 10, 1978

Networks

BBC One

Created By

Philip Martin

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Incident 1
Air date: 1976-09-09
In this opener, Rawlinson is dead which causes the smooth running of the underworld to become disrupted. This causes the Asian, West Indian, and white communities gangsters to begin looking for a new leader. At the same time, the police release prisoner John Kline, who could possibly be the leading contender for Rawlinson's job.
E2
Incident 2
Air date: 1976-09-16
Kline and Khan have only seconds to act as Malleson prepares to take them both down.
E3
Incident 3
Air date: 1976-09-23
A shipment of heroin goes missing. Rafiq and Khan begin searching an abandoned train station for the stash.
E4
Incident 4
Air date: 1976-09-30
On the top of a modern skyscraper block, there is a general falling out of friends as John Kline is facing execution at the hands of three gunmen.
E5
Incident 5
Air date: 1976-10-14
Kline's temporary belief in ghosts ends when Sarah Gant lures him to a secret rendezvous. What is her connection with the now deceased stripper Dinah Carmichael?
E6
Incident 6
Air date: 1976-10-21
John Kline barely keeps his head above water but is getting closer to learning his real identity. Meanwhile, Khan plunges into the deep end.

Cast

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbourne

John Kline

Elizabeth Cassidy

Anne Darracott

Saeed Jaffrey

Saeed Jaffrey

Aslam Rafiq

Tania Rogers

Dinah Carmichael

Alibe Parsons

Alibe Parsons

Sarah Gant

Chai Lee

Chai Lee

Lily Li Tang

Ahmed Khalil

Khan

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