Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain

Ross starts his journey under the arches of Blackfriars bridge in London. In 1982, under this bridge a man was found. He had apparently hanged himself. The man was Roberto Calvi, better known as “God’s Banker".

To uncover how the mafia has worked in the UK, Ross heads to New York. Meeting Salvatore ‘Crazy Sal’ Polisi, Ross learns how in the 1920’s British bootleggers exported alcohol to the US during prohibition and in doing so helped build the mafia...

Going out on a raid with the army, Ross finds out just how prevalent cocaine is in Colombia. He then heads up into the mountains to hear about the Cali Cartel from the son of its founder.

Ross starts his journey under the arches of Blackfriars Bridge in London. In 1982, under this bridge a man was found. He had apparently hanged himself. In his pockets he had five bricks and about US$14,000 in three different currencies.

To uncover how the mafia has worked in the UK, Ross heads to New York. Meeting Salvatore ‘Crazy Sal’ Polisi, a mafia enforcer in the 1970s, Ross learns how in the 1920’s British bootleggers exported alcohol to the US during prohibition.