Reggie Kray
Acting
Biography
Reginald Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) alongside his identical twin brother Ronald Kray (more commonly referred to as Reggie and Ronnie) were English gangsters from London who were heavily involved in organised crime from the late 1950s until their arrest in 1968. Their gang, known as the Firm, was based in Bethnal Green, where the Kray twins lived. They were involved in murder, armed robbery, arson, protection rackets, gambling and assaults. At their peak in the 1960s, they gained a certain measure of celebrity status by mixing with prominent members of London society, being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television. The Krays were arrested on 8 May 1968 and convicted in 1969 as a result of the efforts of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard "Nipper" Read. Each was sentenced to life imprisonment. Reggie was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2000, eight weeks before he died of cancer.
Known For
Secret History was a long-running British television documentary series. Shown on Channel 4, the Secret History brandname was used as a banner title in the UK, but many of the individual documentaries can still be found on US cable channels without the branding. It can be seen as Channel 4's answer to the BBC's Timewatch.
Secret History
Steve Wraith had a fascination with the Krays, and after writing them letters Reg took an instant liking to him, even requesting Steve visit with his brother Ron, in Broadmoor. They would go on to ask Steve to take over their business interests in the outside world. As it turned out, this was an exercise in trust, grooming him, as what came next was a stark lesson in just how terrifying the Krays could be, even behind bars.
The Krays: Gangsters Behind Bars
British current affairs series with Dermot Murnaghan tackling a different issue at home or abroad each week.
The Big Story
The Kray twins' legend is as potent today as it has ever been but Cutting Edge suggests reality is far from the myth
Reggie Kray
A profile of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, two of the most notorious East End gangsters of the early 60s, as told by their family, friends and enemies. The brothers' reign of terror, which included extortion rackets, fraud and murder, was brought to an end when they were imprisoned for life, and later inspired the film 'The Krays'.
Flesh and Blood - The Story of the Krays
Ronnie and Reggie Kray dominated the London Underworld through violence and eventually murder, forever establishing themselves in British gangster folklore. 'The Krays: The Final Word' paints a vivid picture of the twins' rise and fall through the perspectives of their allies, adversaries and Reggie Kray himself in his only filmed interview.