On the Edge en Reach plc Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives. Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret.  https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9fdf057c-fe5b-11ee-a887-6b7ac31178c3/image/7dc5ba23fc970198b7420c09d81deee8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress On the Edge yes episodic Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. Reach plc Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives. Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret.  Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives.


Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame.


The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret. 

]]> podcasts@reachplc.com Paula Lewis believes her brother's 'suicide' was murder | On the Edge Paula Lewis's brother Damien was discovered in the Thames with his hands tied together. She is convinced he was murdered and that there is a killer dumping bodies in the Thames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:30:00 -0000 Paula Lewis believes her brother's 'suicide' was murder full 2 4 Reach plc Paula Lewis believes her brother's 'suicide' was murder Paula Lewis's brother Damien was discovered in the Thames with his hands tied together. She is convinced he was murdered and that there is a killer dumping bodies in the Thames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Paula Lewis's brother Damien was discovered in the Thames with his hands tied together. She is convinced he was murdered and that there is a killer dumping bodies in the Thames.

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]]> 3497 Darren Gee exposes organised crime that runs Liverpool Former Liverpool drugs kingpin Darren Gee exposes the organised crime that runs the city and describes his brutal gang war that caused havoc in the North West throughout the 2000s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:35:00 -0000 Darren Gee exposes organised crime that runs Liverpool full 2 3 Reach plc Former Liverpool drugs kingpin Darren Gee exposes the organised crime that runs the city and describes his brutal gang war that caused havoc in the North West throughout the 2000s. Former Liverpool drugs kingpin Darren Gee exposes the organised crime that runs the city and describes his brutal gang war that caused havoc in the North West throughout the 2000s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Former Liverpool drugs kingpin Darren Gee exposes the organised crime that runs the city and describes his brutal gang war that caused havoc in the North West throughout the 2000s.

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]]> 3969 yes Essex Boys former hooligan Carlton Leach relives his worse brawls https://youtu.be/pfdFRxzN1wk 'West Ham United hooligan firm became my drug’ A former hooligan and Essex gangland debt collector, author of the book which inspired the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise discusses his antics leading one of Englands most feared firms and gets deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:38:21 -0000 Essex Boys former hooligan Carlton Leach relives his worse brawls full 2 2 Reach plc Essex Boys former hooligan Carlton Leach recounts leading one of England's most feared firms 'West Ham United hooligan firm became my drug’ A former hooligan and Essex gangland debt collector, author of the book which inspired the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise discusses his antics leading one of Englands most feared firms and gets deep. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 'West Ham United hooligan firm became my drug’


A former hooligan and Essex gangland debt collector, author of the book which inspired the Rise of the Footsoldier franchise discusses his antics leading one of Englands most feared firms and gets deep.

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]]> 4027 Liverpool gangland boss reveals he once planned a terrorist attack https://youtu.be/DNkGDuJLoCI ‘My terrorist UK mass shooter attack failed because of Liverpool gang lure’ Liverpool gangland boss Sicarius McGrath engaged in a life of crime and flooded the streets with guns reveals he once planned a terrorist attack after converting to radical Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:11:47 -0000 Liverpool gangland boss reveals he once planned a terrorist attack full 2 1 Reach plc Liverpool gangland boss Sicarius McGrath engaged in a life of crime and flooded the streets with guns ‘My terrorist UK mass shooter attack failed because of Liverpool gang lure’ Liverpool gangland boss Sicarius McGrath engaged in a life of crime and flooded the streets with guns reveals he once planned a terrorist attack after converting to radical Islam. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices ‘My terrorist UK mass shooter attack failed because of Liverpool gang lure’

Liverpool gangland boss Sicarius McGrath engaged in a life of crime and flooded the streets with guns reveals he once planned a terrorist attack after converting to radical Islam.

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]]> 3392 Why Britain’s best undercover police officer now regrets everything | On the Edge Podcast https://youtu.be/rAL9WZCcHj4 For 14 years Neil Woods was the man sent to infiltrate the organised crime groups who were considered impenetrable. His life was threatened repeatedly as he adopted the persona of a drug addict for his undercover exploits, but worse than the danger were his doubts; 'Was the "War on Drugs'" really delivering the results it promised?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 15 Jul 2024 17:04:26 -0000 Why Britain’s best undercover police officer now regrets everything | On the Edge Podcast full 1 6 Reach plc For 14 years Neil Woods was the man sent to infiltrate the organised crime groups who were considered impenetrable. For 14 years Neil Woods was the man sent to infiltrate the organised crime groups who were considered impenetrable. His life was threatened repeatedly as he adopted the persona of a drug addict for his undercover exploits, but worse than the danger were his doubts; 'Was the "War on Drugs'" really delivering the results it promised?' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For 14 years Neil Woods was the man sent to infiltrate the organised crime groups who were considered impenetrable.


His life was threatened repeatedly as he adopted the persona of a drug addict for his undercover exploits, but worse than the danger were his doubts; 'Was the "War on Drugs'" really delivering the results it promised?'

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]]> 6283 How prison became ‘like home’ for the UK’s first trans boxer Growing up as a girl in Essex Danny Baker always thought he was a monster. Blighted by poverty and domestic violence, the young Danny began selling drugs and fighting everyone until he was sent to jail. Shown love and acceptance like he'd never known, Danny began committing crimes just to go back to prison. Eventually, he realised he was trans and had a sex change; it proved to be the best decision of his life and prompted him to embark on a boxing career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 08 Jul 2024 15:30:00 -0000 Danny Baker on how prison became ‘like home’ for them full Reach plc Danny Baker on dealing drugs, transitioning to a man and embarking on a boxing career. Growing up as a girl in Essex Danny Baker always thought he was a monster. Blighted by poverty and domestic violence, the young Danny began selling drugs and fighting everyone until he was sent to jail. Shown love and acceptance like he'd never known, Danny began committing crimes just to go back to prison. Eventually, he realised he was trans and had a sex change; it proved to be the best decision of his life and prompted him to embark on a boxing career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Growing up as a girl in Essex Danny Baker always thought he was a monster. Blighted by poverty and domestic violence, the young Danny began selling drugs and fighting everyone until he was sent to jail. Shown love and acceptance like he'd never known, Danny began committing crimes just to go back to prison. Eventually, he realised he was trans and had a sex change; it proved to be the best decision of his life and prompted him to embark on a boxing career.

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]]> 4106 The Celebrity star chef who says Jamie Oliver saved him from a life of crime Patrick Campbell was taught by Jamie Oliver to cook for celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Rio Ferdinand and John Torode. But his journey to the kitchen of a Michelin-star restaurant could so easily never have occurred. Patrick had one of his childhood friends killed as an innocent bystander in the crossfire of a deadly gang war. He escaped by becoming a top chef but found life in Michelin-star kitchens was still challenging, with bullying and abuse rife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:00:00 -0000 The Celebrity star chef who says Jamie Oliver saved him from a life of crime full Reach plc Patrick Campbell on how cooking and Jamie Oliver's 15 programme helped him turn his life around. Patrick Campbell was taught by Jamie Oliver to cook for celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Rio Ferdinand and John Torode. But his journey to the kitchen of a Michelin-star restaurant could so easily never have occurred. Patrick had one of his childhood friends killed as an innocent bystander in the crossfire of a deadly gang war. He escaped by becoming a top chef but found life in Michelin-star kitchens was still challenging, with bullying and abuse rife. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Patrick Campbell was taught by Jamie Oliver to cook for celebrities like Ed Sheeran, Rio Ferdinand and John Torode.

But his journey to the kitchen of a Michelin-star restaurant could so easily never have occurred. Patrick had one of his childhood friends killed as an innocent bystander in the crossfire of a deadly gang war.

He escaped by becoming a top chef but found life in Michelin-star kitchens was still challenging, with bullying and abuse rife.

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]]> 5641 Ex-gangster recalls life in Manchester during gun-fuelled violence of the 90s An ex-gangster who ruled Manchester during the notorious 'Gun-chester' era, Matthew Norford details what life is really like trapped in an urban gang war. He explores how his complex relationship with his brother drove him towards a life of crime and saw him pass up the chances to escape it all with basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:41:08 -0000 Ex-gangster recalls life in Manchester during gun-fuelled violence of the 90s full Reach plc Ex-gangster recalls life in Manchester during gun-fuelled violence of the 90s An ex-gangster who ruled Manchester during the notorious 'Gun-chester' era, Matthew Norford details what life is really like trapped in an urban gang war. He explores how his complex relationship with his brother drove him towards a life of crime and saw him pass up the chances to escape it all with basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices An ex-gangster who ruled Manchester during the notorious 'Gun-chester' era, Matthew Norford details what life is really like trapped in an urban gang war. He explores how his complex relationship with his brother drove him towards a life of crime and saw him pass up the chances to escape it all with basketball.

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]]> 4160 The TikTok prison star on the crime which changed everything The man behind TikTok channel Jail Tales, Jamie Robinson, reveals his shocking back story. Constantly in prison since he was a teenager, it took being shot through his mother's door for him to realise what the life he was living was doing to him. In this powerful and exclusive podcast interview Jamie delivers a brutally honest telling of his life from heroin addiction to his personal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:00:00 -0000 The TikTok prison star on the crime which changed everything full Reach plc The TikTok prison star on the crime which changed everything The man behind TikTok channel Jail Tales, Jamie Robinson, reveals his shocking back story. Constantly in prison since he was a teenager, it took being shot through his mother's door for him to realise what the life he was living was doing to him. In this powerful and exclusive podcast interview Jamie delivers a brutally honest telling of his life from heroin addiction to his personal relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices The man behind TikTok channel Jail Tales, Jamie Robinson, reveals his shocking back story. Constantly in prison since he was a teenager, it took being shot through his mother's door for him to realise what the life he was living was doing to him. In this powerful and exclusive podcast interview Jamie delivers a brutally honest telling of his life from heroin addiction to his personal relationships.

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]]> 3951 The America’s Top Model judge who became a ‘felon with lethal weapon’ Rob Evans was one of the biggest stars in modelling in the early 2010s. Chosen by Tyra Banks as a judge from the global hit TV show America's Next Top Model the pair were linked romantically until a brush with the law saw Rob lose his career and permission to remain in America. Sharing his incredible story for the first time, Rob reveals how he is now seeking to fulfil the ambitions related to his first love boxing through some high-profile influencer bouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Mon, 10 Jun 2024 15:13:00 -0000 The America’s Top Model judge who became a ‘felon with lethal weapon’ full Reach plc Rob Evans was one of the biggest stars in modelling in the early 2010s. Chosen by Tyra Banks as a judge from the global hit TV show America's Next Top Model the pair were linked romantically until a brush with the law saw Rob lose his career and permission to remain in America. Sharing his incredible story for the first time, Rob reveals how he is now seeking to fulfil the ambitions related to his first love boxing through some high-profile influencer bouts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Rob Evans was one of the biggest stars in modelling in the early 2010s. Chosen by Tyra Banks as a judge from the global hit TV show America's Next Top Model the pair were linked romantically until a brush with the law saw Rob lose his career and permission to remain in America. Sharing his incredible story for the first time, Rob reveals how he is now seeking to fulfil the ambitions related to his first love boxing through some high-profile influencer bouts.

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]]> 4772 On the Edge - Trailer Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives. Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Fri, 19 Apr 2024 14:51:19 -0000 On the Edge - Trailer full Reach plc Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives. Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame. The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Gritty true stories from people pushed to the brink. Guests range from gangsters to celebrity chef’s prodigies and undercover cops who reveal secrets of their extraordinary lives.


Hosted by Express investigations editor Zak Garner-Purkis, a journalist specialising in exposing criminals and holding the powerful to account, these interviews will make you think differently about topics ranging from crime and drugs to love and fame.


The common thread between each guest is that they’ve all had a period of their lives when they have been On The Edge of something intense or powerful, at the heart of a scandal or secret. 

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