Yet if these anti-heroes might be conisdered, in a social sense, 'bad guys' they also have personnel qualities that in the end we cannot help but loyalty, courage, compassion and a real sense of fair play. When McLean walked into the dressing room, Barry went straight to his kit bag and pulled out a ‘38’ revolver.

Rich in colourful characters and chaotic, often violent events, the book charts robberies, dog-fights, rape, furious vendettas and the frequent brutalities of prison life. One of the East End's most notorious gangsters, Danny's life has been one filled action, danger and villainy.It is told by one of those men himself, Danny Woollard, who recounts his early childhood days in Manor Park, and tells how, through a sense of youthful exuberance and adventurousness, he became embroiled in a life of 'crime and time', leading to an 11-year jail term. In each episode, current and former gang members and active criminals are interviewed by presenter and former member of the Essex Boys gang, Bernard O'Mahoney.

Bernard O'Mahony (Standing) with (seated left - right) Bernie Khan, Danny Woolard, Billy Frost, Frank Fraser, Eddie Richardson, David Fraser, Lenny Hamilton and Nick Reynolds attend the launch party of British Gangster: Faces of the Underworld which will be on Yesterday channel and released on DVD through Revelation Films this November, at Maison Bertaux in central London.Armed robbery, murder, abduction, intrigue - this may sound like the stuff that a crime thriller is made of, but for armed robber Danny Woollard this is real life. In his book Wild Cats, he claimed the hooligans rocked up at Woodford Football Club after an ICF member was supposedly battered unconscious in the audience. Published since September 1843 to take part in “a severe contest between intelligence, which presses forward, and an unworthy, timid ignorance obstructing our progress. Editorial media includes use as a visual reference to support your article, story, critique or educational text. With unique access to ‘faces’ who have never spoken in front of cameras before, author and former member of the Essex Boys firm Bernard O’Mahoney takes us on a journey through crime culture that gained notoriety in the 60s and brings it right up to date with gripping and emotional tales of a modern day British gangland.

Wildcats" is the story of those untameable and unstoppable men, the hardened East End villains who are society's true 'wildcats', and whose exploits are the stuff of fiction rather than fact. McLean, who had ties to the criminal underworld, participated in more than 3,000 fights during his life. The likes of Gene Hackman, Mickey Rourke and Jaws actor Richard Kiel were all said to be in attendance.It shouldn't be used for commercial use which includes advertising, marketing, promotion, packaging, advertorials, and consumer or merchandising products.