Ross Kemp on Gangs

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TV 2006-06-08 Documentary Crime BAFTA Awards 1
★ 6.2 / 10 · 4 votes
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74.9 %
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8.2 /10
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74 %
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Ross Kemp on Gangs is a BAFTA award-winning documentary series that was broadcast on Sky1 from 16 October 2006 to 22 September 2008. On 20 May 2007 the series won a BAFTA award for best factual series. The show is hosted by actor Ross Kemp, best known for his role of Grant Mitchell in the show EastEnders where Kemp's character was involved in several storylines involving gangs. On the show Kemp travels around the world talking to gang members, locals who have been affected by gang violence, and the authorities who are attempting to combat the problem. In each episode he attempts to establish contacts within the gangs who can arrange interviews with the gangs' leaders.

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Status
Ended
Seasons
4
Episodes
17
Studio
Mongoose Productions
Network
Sky One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award

BAFTA Awards 1 won

  • 2007 Best Factual Series or Strand Won Ross Kemp

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

Cast
Ross Kemp Ross Kemp Himself
Season 1 2006 · 4 eps
  1. 1 Brazil In Rio de Janeiro, Ross examines the war waging not only between the authorities and the drugs trade, but the rival gangs are locked in bitter feuds for control of the slums. Ross… Jun 8, 2006
  2. 2 New Zealand Ross explores the violent underworld beneath the rolling hills and sweeping valleys of one of the most beautiful countries on earth. He tracks down The Mongrel Mob who are respons… Jun 8, 2006
  3. 3 USA (California) Orange County, California, regarded as the birthplace of American skinheads. The recent amalgamation of various factions has led to the creation of the Orange County Skinheads whe… Jun 8, 2006
  4. 4 London Ross Kemp visits London to investigate the multi cultural society that breeds international organised crime. Ross also speaks to ethnic minorities that feel they are alienated by … Jun 8, 2006
Season 2 2006 · 4 eps
  1. 1 El Salvador San Salvador Ross wastes no time immersing himself in the dangerous world of the Mara Salvatruchaor MS13 gang. "El Salvador has a level of violence that far exceeds any other coun… Oct 15, 2006
  2. 2 Russia Ross infiltrates Moscow’s vicious Neo-Nazi gangs to discover who is behind a recent wave of racist attacks and hate crimes; and uncovers the extent to which these National Sociali… Oct 22, 2006
  3. 3 USA (St Louis) Ross’s examines Middle America’s gang culture with a visit to St. Louis, Missouri; where he takes a look at how an average Midwestern municipality where in a population of 342,000… Oct 29, 2006
  4. 4 South Africa Ross explores the dark heart of the country’s ferocious Number’s Gang that thrives on over-crowded prisons. In Pollsmoor High Security Prison Ross experiences the terrifying sensa… Nov 5, 2006
Season 3 2007 · 4 eps
  1. 1 Jamaica Jamaica boasts the highest murder rate in the world. Ross investigates the two Yardie gangs at the heart of the killings; with 10,000 members between them. Oct 1, 2007
  2. 2 Poland Ross travels to Poland to visit the Polish Neo-Nazi football hooligans have become some of the most feared gangs in Europe. Ross joins an elite police riot squad as they escort a … Oct 8, 2007
  3. 3 Colombia For decades Colombia has been embroiled in civil war as paramilitary and guerrilla forces fight for control. What isn’t widely known is the part gangs play in this conflict and Ro… Oct 15, 2007
  4. 4 East Timor East Timor's Sacred Heart and Seven Seven gangs have brought the country to the verge of collapse. More than two-thirds of Timorese youth are believed to be involved in gangs. Cru… Oct 22, 2007
Season 4 2008 · 5 eps
  1. 1 Los Angeles Described as the "gang capital of the world" by its own mayor, Los Angeles has over 1,000 gangs and 100,000 gang members. Ross arrives in LA in the midst of a turf war, as the inf… Sep 1, 2008
  2. 2 Bulgaria Ross travels to Sofia and Plovdiv, to explore the secretive world of Bulgaria's gangs and spend time with Roma families to understand what it means to be a member of a Gypsy gang;… Sep 8, 2008
  3. 3 Belize "Belize was the first place I was ever given a hand grenade by a gang member". Ross Kemp. Fuelled by unemployment and a rampant drugs trade, gangs are battling a turf war in the … Sep 15, 2008
  4. 4 A Kenya Special Ross Kemp and his documentary team travel to Kenya to investigate the Mungiki, an outfit labelled as the most dangerous 'gang' in Africa. Sep 22, 2008
  5. 5 Liverpool In Liverpool Ross asks whether the city deserves its reputation for gang and gun violence. He seeks to discover what lies behind the code of silence that makes police work so diff… Jan 6, 2009
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