Frankie Vaughan and the Live Gang Show

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Gang violence making front-page news is commonplace. It creates stories - and reputations. 40 years after the event, Denise Mina speaks to the people of Easterhouse about the legacy of Frankie Vaughan, a high-profile pop star who will forever be remembered for making Easterhouse's rival gang leaders shake hands and give up their knives. But who really benefited? This programme looks at the reality on the ground and in the press, and the relationship between the two. Producer: Victoria McArthur First broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland in 2008.