About this episode
The episode explores the downfall of Georgie Pai, a gangster whose reputation is shattered by a media sting operation.
It’s the 1990s and Wo Shing Wo gangsters think they’re untouchable. Georgie Pai is fighting yet another deportation order after being caught in the UK again. He’s granted bail on the condition that he reports weekly to a local police station. Meanwhile, a team of television journalists set up a sting in Manchester, aiming to expose how the Triads operate. The broadcast is devastating, a huge ‘loss of face’, which in the eyes of many in the Chinese community turns Georgie Pai from a feared villain to laughingstock overnight. Georgie Pai ends up fleeing to Cheltenham, leaving the Triad life behind him. But in the gang world, there’s always someone waiting in the wings to become top dog. Presenter: Livvy Haydock Series Producer: Hayley Mortimer Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford Producers: Patrick Kiteley & Matt Toulson Fixer in Hong Kong: Michelle Chan Music: Andy Simms and Reliable Source Music Journalism Assistants: Hattie Valentine & Ellie Dover Commissioning Producer: Sam Proffitt Commissioning Executive: Lorraine Okuefuna and Louise Kattenhorn Commissioning Editor: Richard Maddock Editor and Executive Producer: Clare Fordham Archive: The Cook Report: Meet The Triads…
People in this episode
Hosts: Livvy Haydock, Sam Proffitt, Lorraine Okuefuna, Louise Kattenhorn, Richard Maddock
Topics covered
- Triads
- deportation
- media exposure
- gang culture
- loss of face
Keywords
- Georgie Pai
- Wo Shing Wo
- Triads
- deportation
- media sting
- loss of face
- 1990s gang culture
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wo Shing Wo
Books & works: The Cook Report: Meet The Triads
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