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About this episode

The episode explores the criminal empire of Georgie Pai and the world of the Triads.

From the back alleys of Hong Kong to the neon-lit Chinatowns of Britain, Georgie Pai built a nationwide criminal empire through his Triad gang Wo Shing Wo. With a network of protection rackets, gambling dens and an army of loyal followers, he controlled his turf with threats, violence and machetes. Gangster steps inside the world of the Triads. A brotherhood bound by secret handshakes and elaborate rituals, where loyalty is sworn in blood. For decades, Georgie Pai’s name alone caused absolute terror amongst Britain’s Chinese community. He was deported back to Hong Kong several times, but with police unable to pin him to a single crime, it was left to a team of journalists to bring him down. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Livvy Haydock, Sam Proffitt, Lorraine Okuefuna, Louise Kattenhorn, Richard Maddock

Topics covered

• Triads
• crime
• gang culture
• Hong Kong
• British Chinese community
• journalism
• criminal empire

Keywords

• Georgie Pai
• Triad
• Wo Shing Wo
• crime
• Hong Kong
• Chinatown
• gangster
• journalism
• protection rackets
• gambling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wo Shing Wo

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