Real Outlaws - Archive

The Star-crossed killers are hurtling towards their final date with destiny. But they still have one thing left to do - come good on Clyde’s promise of revenge on the facility that shaped his future - Eastham Prison. Their daring raid will bring the bloodhound Texas Ranger, Frank Hamer, down on them. As the net finally closes in, their celebrity reaches new heights - their exploits get wilder and the stories get stranger, and the truth becomes harder to see. One thing is for certain - this is the final ride

It’s April 1933. In Joplin, Missouri, a routine stakeout erupts into chaos under the suburban streetlights. Gunfire cracks the night as Bonnie Parker unleashes a hail of bullets from her oversized machine gun, buying time for Clyde Barrow and the gang to ram their way to freedom. Two cops lie dead, but the real prize for the law? An abandoned apartment brimming with weapons, personal effects—and a camera roll of playful, defiant photos that will rocket Bonnie and Clyde to infamy. As the Barrow Gang tears across the Depression-ravaged Midwest in

It’s the early 1930s. In Dallas, Texas, under the Trinity River viaduct - life is hard. They call it the Devil’s Back Porch. Amongst the tents and wagons, the dispossessed scrap it out for survival. Here, kids grow up mean. So it’s no surprise when young Clyde Barrow strays into a life of crime. In a few short years his run-ins with the law will transform him into a hardened killer. But it won’t be until he meets the love of his life that he’ll step into the national spotlight. Bonnie

London’s Old Bailey becomes the scene of the criminal celebrity trial of the century. Flash bulbs pop and crowds gasp as the gory details of the Krays’ murderous empire are revealed to an enthralled public. Loyalties are tested to the limit and old oaths are broken. Detective Nipper Reads' career is on the line; but for those who dare to give evidence - the stakes are far higher. Will this landmark trial finally bring an end to the Krays’ reign of terror - or will it simply add to their growing

The Krays’ criminal house of cards begins to wobble and fall, as more blood soaks into London’s streets. Reggie finds love, Ronnie finds even more trouble, and together the twins behave more erratically than ever before…and Scotland Yard’s finest are closing in. Gang members within The Firm are gripped with fear - too scared to defy their bosses, but also terrified of where their actions will lead them. With tensions climbing - who can the Krays really trust? A Noiser production, written by Robert Parker. With thanks to Kate Beal Blyth,

It’s the swinging sixties and London is home of fashion, pop music, and celebrity scandal. But beneath the glitz and glamour is a dark underbelly of gangland crime. Emerging from the ashes of a war-torn city; two brothers would forge a criminal empire from the snooker halls and pubs of the East End, to the jazz bars and clubs of the fashionable West End - these two young men would come to rule it all. This is the rise of Ronnie and Reggie Kray. A Noiser production, written by Robert Parker.

John H. Dillinger is declared Public Enemy number 1! After his daring escape from Crown Point Jail the gang reorganises and doubles down on their criminal exploits - and every act is splashed across the nation’s newspapers. But the Feds have had enough. J. Edgar Hoover finds his own job is on the line - he must prove that one way or another the bureau can bring Dillinger to justice. A team of special agents are on the case - but Johnnie is nothing if not elusive. They’ll need to be

The Dillinger craze sweeps the nation as Johnnie's infamous gang go on a freewheeling crime spree. They target the richest banks in the country, enacting the revenge of the everyday American. But as banks topple, their rise to national obsession will cause embarrassment to state authorities - their daring escapades now draw the eye of the Federal Government. And J. Edgar Hoover is not a man to be taken lightly. A Noiser production, written by Kateland Brown. With thanks to Elliott J. Gorn, historian and author of “Dillinger’s Wild Ride: The

It’s the 1930s and America is gripped by the Great Depression. Banks are going bust and taking people’s life savings with them… in this cruel period of history, an unlikely hero will emerge. Well, a hero to some anyway. An average guy from rural Indiana will burst onto the national stage - becoming a criminal cause célèbre. We visit his humble beginnings, and see where the road forked for the boy before he became the man of legend. Serial bank robber and Public Enemy #1 - John H. Dillinger, leader of

The Kelly Outbreak nears its bloody end. The Kelly Gang has successfully remained hidden and out of the reach of the law for over a year… but all that is about to change. Fearing betrayal and feeling the heat of the law closing in - Ned is determined to go out swinging. He devises a high stakes plan to turn the tables on the Victorian police force, resulting in an epic siege and a high-octane gunfight that will go down in history, and cement Ned Kelly as an outlaw legend for

Ned Kelly, along with his brother Dan and two friends Steve and Joe are forced into hiding deep in the Victorian bush. Left to their own devices, perhaps things might cool off and settle down. I guess we’ll never know. When the police come knocking, all they’ll find is trouble. Deadly trouble. An incident will spark a crimewave that will split loyalties and pit the public against the authorities - it’ll go down in history as the Kelly Outbreak. A Noiser production, written by Danny Marshall. With thanks to Graham Seal,

Ned Kelly is the model social bandit, an Australian legend without equal – even today he’s still considered a symbol of rebellion against the establishment. But what’s the truth behind the myth? We journey into the harsh bushland territories of Colonial Australia to see what happens when the forces of Imperial authority collide with a young man who won’t lie down, or accept the hand he’s been dealt. A Noiser production, written by Danny Marshall. With thanks to Graham Seal, professor of folklore at Curtin University in Perth, and author of

In the fallout of the Lincoln County War, Billy the Kid tries to bury his past, but his past won’t let him go. After another round of rough justice, Billy has had a stomach full of lawmen and lawyers. With every gunfight and jailbreak, The Kid’s legend gains strength - a folk hero in the making. Can Billy outrun the long arm of the law... Perhaps not, but he’s willing to die trying. A Noiser production, written by Danny Marshall. With thanks to Michael Wallis, journalist, historian, and author of Billy

Billy finally finds a happy home amongst the cowboys and saloons of Lincoln County, New Mexico. But his newfound peace is about to be shattered. Caught up in a bloody turf war, 'The Kid' must choose a side. In the Wild West the difference between outlaw and lawful citizen can be hard to see. Sometimes it’s just a matter of luck. And Billy is in the wrong place at the wrong time. The fallout will go down in history. A Noiser production, written by Danny Marshall. With thanks to Michael Wallis,

Billy the Kid is perhaps the best known outlaw in American history. Hero or villain? It depends on who you speak to. The story begins with a young boy surviving the slums of New York before becoming a legend in the Wild West. He will learn early on that justice, like fortune, is a fickle beast. And in the unforgiving saloons and dust bowl towns of New Mexico - hard choices will set him on a path from being just any kid, to The Kid. A Noiser production, written by Danny

Launching May 17th - Real Outlaws. From Billy the Kid to the Kray twins. The Peaky Blinders to Anne Bonny. Real Outlaws is the show that follows in the footsteps of history’s most notorious criminals. Be they charismatic antiheroes or bloodthirsty villains, their names and exploits live on in the popular imagination. But what are the true stories behind the myths? We'll talk to leading experts and travel back in time, to when rogues and bandits followed a code all of their own. This is Real Outlaws. Learn more about your