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What brought down Britain’s most feared gangsters?

In Episode 1 of The Krays Web, we start where it all ended — the explosive 1969 Old Bailey trial that finally convicted Ronnie and Reggie Kray.

This episode breaks down the verdicts, the violence, and the fear that kept witnesses silent for years — until the case that changed everything.

In this episode:
• The 1969 trial that ended the Kray empire
• The murders of George Cornell and Jack “the Hat” McVitie
• The culture of intimidation surrounding the Kray firm
• Inside one of the most high-profile trials in British history

Why it matters:
This isn’t a story of glamour — it’s about power, violence, and the victims often forgotten in the legend of the Krays.

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Next episode: The early lives of Ronnie and Reggie — Terrible Twos.

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Before the violence… there was family, war, and survival.

In Episode 2 of The Krays Web, we go back to the beginning — exploring the roots of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, and the environment that shaped two of Britain’s most notorious criminals.

From boxing bloodlines to wartime trauma, this episode uncovers the people and events that influenced the twins long before their rise to power.

In this episode:
• The Kray family history and East End roots
• “Mad Jimmy” Kray and his life before and after World War I
• Jimmy “Southpaw Cannonball” Lee and the twins’ introduction to boxing
• Family tragedy, including the loss of a sibling
• The twins’ early childhood in 1930s London
• The impact of World War II — bombing, evacuation, and their father’s desertion

Why it matters:
Understanding where the Krays came from reveals how violence, instability, and environment helped shape their future — and challenges the myths surrounding their legacy.

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Next episode: The teenage years — boxing, crime, and the first signs of what was to come – You’re in the Army Now

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Before the empire… there was discipline, defiance, and escalating violence.

In Episode 3 of The Krays Web, we follow Ronnie and Reggie Kray through their teenage years — where boxing, crime, and chaos began to collide.

From early tragedy to growing brutality, this episode explores how the twins sharpened both their fighting skills and their criminal instincts.

In this episode:
• Reggie’s “saddest memory” — a childhood accident with lasting impact
• The twins’ early money-making schemes and street-level crime
• Their rise in amateur and early professional boxing
• Escalating violence, weapons, and first encounters with the law
• National Service with the Royal Fusiliers — and total rebellion
• Prison time, including incarceration at the Tower of London

Why it matters:
This is where the turning point begins — discipline meets defiance, and the skills learned in boxing and the army begin to shape the Krays’ future criminal empire.

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Next episode:

Next episode: How the Krays built power, influence, and fear in London’s East End – The Colonel

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Power wasn’t given — it was taken.

In Episode 4 of The Krays Web, Ronnie and Reggie Kray return from National Service and begin building the foundations of their criminal empire in London’s East End.

From a struggling billiard hall to a growing underworld network, this is where reputation, violence, and identity begin to define the Krays — and where Ronnie starts becoming something far more dangerous.

In this episode:
• Life after the army and the pursuit of a “better” life
• The takeover of the Regal billiard hall in Mile End
• How the twins turned chaos into control — and profit
• The rise of “The Firm” and early organised crime operations
• Ronnie’s growing persona as “The Colonel”
• Violence, weapons, and the creation of “Fort Valance”
• The events leading to Ronnie’s 1956 prison sentence

Why it matters:
This is the birth of the Kray empire — where business, brutality, and reputation merge, and where the balance between the twins begins to shift.

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Next episode: The downward spiral of Ronnie Kray - Krazy

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While one brother rises… the other begins to fall apart.

In Episode 5 of The Krays Web, the Kray twins are separated — with Ronnie behind bars and Reggie building an empire on the outside.

But power takes different forms, and as Ronnie tightens his grip inside prison, his mental state begins to unravel in ways that will have devastating consequences.

In this episode:
• Ronnie’s prison influence and the “Cray pension” system
• How tobacco became currency behind bars
• Reggie’s expansion — clubs, gambling, and business growth
• The launch of the Double R club and new ventures
• Ronnie’s transfer to Camp Hill and growing paranoia
• Mental breakdown, diagnosis, and institutionalisation
• The early signs of a plan that will lead to murder

Why it matters:
This is a pivotal moment in the Kray story — where power, control, and mental health collide, setting the stage for the violence that will define their legacy.

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Next episode: Violence escalates and the actions that will seal the Krays’ fate begin to unfold – The Firm

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Music by Captain Fat Hands captainfathands.com