Made In The North East

The hard men, gang warfare and untold stories of the North East. Geordie gangsters take on the bouncers, a champion boxer is knifed in Gateshead, and two Teesside legends, Lee Duffy and Brian 'The Tax Man' Cockerill, fight their way into the history books. Five films, all free.

1. Newcastle: Geordie Gangsters v the Bouncers · Viv Graham was five foot ten and built like a bodybuilder, but what made him dangerous was his speed. His hands were unnaturally fast, and one punch was usually enough. In the late 1980s he worked the doors of Newcastle,
2. The Night a Champion Boxer Was Attacked in Gateshead · John L. Gardner had been heavyweight champion of Britain and Europe. He had beaten Paul Sykes, and gone toe to toe with Ali in an exhibition. In November 1992, two months into a new life as a pub landlord in Gateshead, h
3. Lee Duffy · Lee Duffy was built for violence. Six foot four, thick-necked, with punches so fast and heavy they broke bones, he had trainers telling him he could go a long way in boxing. Instead he made his name on the streets of Tee
4. Brian 'The Tax Man' Cockerill, Episode 1: They Tried to Kill Him
5. Brian 'The Tax Man' Cockerill, Episode 2: The Full Documentary