Ashley heads to the Philippines to find out if joining a gang is the only way to survive in the slum districts of the capital, Manila.\n\nFrom the street kids with few choices to families making homes amongst the graves of the city’s notorious North Cemetery, Ashley discovers how gang life has changed in the Philippines and what factors still drive young men to join them.\n\nAshley also explores the legacy of the former president Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs that left thousands dead and more locked up in the Philippines' overcrowded jail and prison system.\n\nHe meets former gang captains and current gang members from a faction of the TBS Crew and heads inside a jail to discover some surprising truths about gang culture behind bars.
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Brazil’s favelas are considered extremely dangerous, making them one of the world’s most deadly places to grow up. As a result of poverty and a lack of government an ...
07-04-2025
BBC 3
Series 1: 4. Colombia’s Gold Cartels
Colombia has become synonymous with one major illegal export – cocaine , but now there’s another equally lucrative product that’s funding the powerful and dead ...
28-04-2025
BBC 3
Series 1: 5. Sweden’s Teen Gunmen
Sweden has been a European hotspot for gang-related shootings and bombings for several years. But recently, the violence has shifted beyond low-income, vulnerable, urban areas. ...
29-04-2025
BBC 3
Series 1: 3. Marseille’s Narco Wars
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BBC 3
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South Africa has for years battled the scourge of rhino poaching, fuelled by insatiable demand for their horns in Asia. Ashley embarks on a mission to find out who is behind the ...
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BBC 3
Series 1: 6. Filipino Gang Life
Ashley heads to the Philippines to find out if joining a gang is the only way to survive in the slum districts of the capital, Manila.\n\nFrom the street kids with few choices t ...
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BBC 3