5. Video Wars

A video war is raging across Britain’s Chinatowns, fuelled by a booming market for Hong Kong films and soaps, copied and rented out for huge profit. In Manchester, Wo Shing Wo quickly seizes control, establishing a near-monopoly on the lucrative video rental trade.

But where money flows, so does violence. In Glasgow, restaurant owner Philip Wong is brutally murdered by contract killers wielding machetes. Police suspect his death came after he refused to cooperate with Wo Shing Wo, who demanded a share of his profitable Chinese video business. Despite investigations, the three men wanted for the murder have never been traced.

Presenter: Livvy Haydock

Series Producer: Hayley Mortimer

Technical Producer: Richard Hannaford

Producers: Patrick Kiteley & Matt Toulson

Fixer in Hong Kong: Michelle Chan

Music: Andy Simms and Reliable Source Music

Journalism Assistants: Hattie Valentine & Ellie Dover

Commissioning producer: Sam Proffitt

Commissioning executive: Lorraine Okuefuna and Louise Kattenhorn

Commissioning editor: Richard Maddock

Editor and Executive Producer: Clare Fordham

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