I know what’s happening to my mind, Lenny. It ain’t improving. ibid. Harry
You’re a charlatan and you know it. ibid.
Deviancy theory is as dead as a dodo, mate. ibid.
Harry had at least achieved clarity where I was becoming more and more confused. ibid. Lenny
Without him I was lost. ibid.
I want to be understood. ibid. Harry
My generation never went to war. So we started one of our own. ibid.
Harry Starks proved to the world he mattered. ibid.
London in the early 1990s. The Adams family was the most feared criminal organization in Britain. Terry Adams and his two brothers Patsy and Tommy are building a £200,000,000 empire as a wave of new addicts demand more and more highs. It’s a violent trade choreographed by an invisible puppet-master. The Real Narcos UK: Blood and Fear s1e2: London, Channel 5 2018
They’ve seen off their rivals, but this mob violence will have unforeseen consequences. ibid.
The police create a special taskforce led by the national crime squad, designed to bring the three Adams brothers down at any cost. ibid.
Tommy’s conviction is a turning point for the Adams. ibid.
My name is Freddie Foreman. I was London born and bred and proud of it. I was kicked out of school at 14 … What future was there for me? Fred: The Godfather of British Crime, 2018
I don’t regret any of my actions. ibid.
My association with the Kray brothers – that’s the worst thing that they say about me. ibid.
In 1997 Freddie Foreman published the autobiography Respect, an account of his life as one of the most notorious criminals of the century. In the book he alludes to the murders of two men: Thomas Marks and Frank Mitchell. ibid. captions
All I wanted to do was make money so we could live a decent life. ibid. Fred
By the early 1960s, after the birth of his second son Jamie, Freddie had set up one of the most successful robbery firms in the country, with Mickey Regan and Alfie Gerrard. Freddie invested in houses, nightclubs, casinos, betting shops and minicab offices. ibid. captions
I got involved with the terrible twins. And all was ugliness. ibid. Fred
I’m a very loving peaceful person. ibid.
I had to go on the social and get support and help. ibid.
Why were two convicted killers so revered by the public? Who were the real Krays? The Krays: Myth Behind the Legend, 2015
Demanding, devious and dangerous, the Twins did indeed commandeer whatever they wanted. ibid.
Public men at seaside parties: Peer and a Gangster: Yard Inquiry. ibid. Mirror article
The death of his wife Frances undoubtedly had a devastating effect on Reggie: everybody who knew him said he became a dishevelled drunk. The Krays’ empire had begun to crumble. ibid.
World in Action reveals the true story behind Britain’s biggest ever cocaine connection. The crime was planned by this man, one of the world’s most wanted criminals; his partner was this man, a top London gangsta who played a double game. It’s the story of how over a hundred millions pounds’ worth of cocaine was unloaded on the streets of Britain. And it’s also the story of the criminals’ secret links to the Metropolitan police. World in Action: Scotland Yard’s Cocaine Connection, ITV 1989
Out starring Tom Bell & John Junkin & Frank Mills & Oscar James & Peter Blake & Norman Rodway & Brian Croucher & Andrew Paul & Brian Cox & Pam Fairbrother & Linda Robson & Derrick O’Connor & Bryan Marshall et al, director Jim Goddard, ITV 1978
If the bleeding Martians landed, what would they think? Out I: It Must Be the Suit, taxi driver to Frank, ITV 1978
Don’t let the bastards grind you down. ibid.
We’ve got a celebrity here, Len. So you’re Frankie Ross? ibid. house-invading rozzer
There’s a few questions needing answers. A few faces to see. ibid. Frank to Chris
What you going to do when you find out who grassed you, Frank? Break his back? ibid. Chris to Frank
He’s tracking down the old firm … Who did put Frank Ross’s name in the frame, guv? Out II: Not Just Pennies, Alec
Take me home, Frank. For God’s sake, take me away from this place. ibid. Evie
One fatal flaw in your make-up: you’re corrupt. You can’t help it. It’s an illness. A deformity. And you infect. You taint everyone around you. ibid.
You cannot beat the faceless bastards. The system. ibid. Ralph to Frank
It’s only six thousand. And he would have broken your arms. ibid. casino manager
The whole manor’s talking about you. Out III: Maybe He’ll Bring Back a Geisha, Harry
You cause me any aggravation and I’ll cut you open. ibid. bloke on building site to Frank
Guess who betrayed you, Frank? Me! Out IV: A Little Heart to Heart With Miss Bangor, Evie
He’s just another thief with form, that’s all. ibid. Bryce
The moment he opened his envelope, Frank Ross was dead. Out V: The Moment He Opened His Envelope, McGrath
There’s a few people about who don’t take too kindly to your dad being back. ibid. Chris
I put a notice on him. ibid. McGrath to Roy
It’s too late. Eight bloody years too late. I should have turned you in. I always did hate bent coppers. Out VI: I Wouldn’t Take Your Hand if I was Drowning, Bryce to Roy
It was you or me, Frank … It was Bryce: he used me to get to you. ibid. McGrath to Frank
Fox starring Peter Vaughan & Elizabeth Spriggs & Larry Lamb & Ray Winstone & Cindy O’Callaghan & Eamon Boland & Bernard Hill & Rosemary Martin & Derrick O’Connor et al, director Jim Goddard, ITV 1980
If you’re gonna thieve, thieve from them that can afford it. Fox I: King Billy, Billy to boy in shop, Thames 1980
King Billy – you’re a nasty old bastard, ain’t ya? Think you own the bloody manor, don’t ya? ibid. bloke in cafe
You’ve had your feet under some poor bastard’s table. And that ain’t right, Joey, you know that. Fox II: Arched Fingers for Bach, Flat Fingers for Love, Billy
You take one Fox and you take us all. I told ya, we’re family. ibid. Billy to aggrieved husband
I’m beginning to hate London. It’s changed. It’s not like it was when we were kids. It’s dying slowly. Bit by bit. Nobody laughs out loud any more. Nobody whistles. It’s all grab grab grab. Money money money. Too many cars, too many drunks, too many foreigners. Filth everywhere. It’s not a place to raise kids any more. Fox III: Pugilism not Vandalism, Renie to Vinny
When you get in the ring you change. You’re something else. Someone else. You get wound up. The crowd screaming. Sweat pouring off ya. All you want to do is chase him. Catch him. Hurt him. You can feel it when you hurt him. All you want to do is hurt him bad. Fox IV: It’s All Them Psychia-Whatever-You-Call-Books He Reads, Kenny’s monologue
Education ain’t all books, son. It ain’t all books and lectures and Russian professors. Fox V: Shim-Me-Sha-Wobble, Billy
This is personal. That nonce is bang in trouble. Fox VI: Stick or Twist, Phil
What is it, boy? Are we too common for you now? Too pig-ignorant? Do we embarrass you? Fox VII: The Perfect Scapegoat Syndrome, Billy to Phil
When you do die, we will all be able to breath again. Phil to Billy