

Gangsters
A pioneering show starring Maurice Colbourne as Birmingham gangster John Kline. The show was noted for its gritty true-life quality, and often graphic violence.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Incident 1
Sep 9, 1976
In this opener, Rawlinson is dead which causes the smooth running of the underworld to become disrupted. This causes the Asian, West Indian, and white communities gangsters to begin looking for a new leader. At the same time, the police release prisoner John Kline, who could possibly be the leading contender for Rawlinson's job.
E2Incident 2
Sep 16, 1976
Kline and Khan have only seconds to act as Malleson prepares to take them both down.
E3Incident 3
Sep 23, 1976
A shipment of heroin goes missing. Rafiq and Khan begin searching an abandoned train station for the stash.
E4Incident 4
Sep 30, 1976
On the top of a modern skyscraper block, there is a general falling out of friends as John Kline is facing execution at the hands of three gunmen.
E5Incident 5
Oct 14, 1976
Kline's temporary belief in ghosts ends when Sarah Gant lures him to a secret rendezvous. What is her connection with the now deceased stripper Dinah Carmichael?
E6Incident 6
Oct 21, 1976
John Kline barely keeps his head above water but is getting closer to learning his real identity. Meanwhile, Khan plunges into the deep end.
E1The Dictates Of Shen Tang
Jan 6, 1978
While undercover agent Khan investigates a drug route along the Asian highway, John Kline becomes part of a Chinese paper chase across Birmingham.
E2The Red Executioner
Jan 13, 1978
A mysterious assassin comes to the West Midlands from Hong Kong. Meanwhile, Rafiq decides to proposition Lily Li Tang.
E3When Beauty Sleeps
Jan 20, 1978
E4Double Peril
Jan 27, 1978
A master of Kung Fu meets his end while Khan is taken to the cleaners.
E5Enter The White Devil
Feb 3, 1978
John Kline goes to the movies with the lovely Lily Li Tang and finds that a seat in the back row can be perilous when the lights go down.
E6East Of The Equator
Feb 10, 1978
In the series finale, John Kline has a very touching encounter with the White Devil as the Chinese New Year is celebrated and a funeral is attended.
Storyline
A pioneering show starring Maurice Colbourne as Birmingham gangster John Kline. The show was noted for its gritty true-life quality, and often graphic violence.
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