Gangsters

Seasons

1976

UK

8.1

Hard-hitting drama in which Maurice Colbourne plays John Kline, a former SAS operative and convicted criminal who is released from prison and recruited to act as an undercover agent within Birmingham's underworld.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Gangsters (Pilot Episode)

S1 • E1

Incident One

Khan knows Kline murdered Rawlinson but needs him to route out corruption at a higher level. McAvoy continues to lie about having no money for Kline while Malleson believes he can take the strip club by force.

S1 • E2

Incident Two

Kline and Khan plan a takeover of the Birmingham underworld. Meanwhile the Irish, Asian and Afro-Caribbean gangs join forces against Kline.

S1 • E3

Incident Three

Kline meets Mr. Rafiq, the head of the Asian criminal gang. His rivals hatch new plans.

S1 • E4

Incident Four

Kline has a violent clash with the Irish. Rafiq meets his mysterious British backers, and a lady named Sarah Gant wants to set up a prostitution ring with Malleson.

S1 • E5

Incident Five

Dermot McAvoy falls to his death on a building site. Rafiq begins "Operation Blackbird" bringing in illegal immigrants. Kline fails to catch Mallinson but falls into his trap when Sarah Gant points him to a derelict building.

S1 • E6

Incident Six

Kline is shot by Mallinson but his life is saved by Khan. Arrested, Sarah Gant is Dinah Carmichael's sister so Kline won't press charges. Rafiq recruits Kline to run drugs but he needs the inside knowledge of Ann Darracott.