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The Kray Tapes

The Voices of Ronnie, Reggie & Charlie

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The Kray Tapes

By: Robin McGibbon
Narrated by: Robin McGibbon
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About this listen

Few people in Britain have not heard of the Kray twins, the infamous East End gangsters who murdered in cold blood with barely a backward glance. And more than 30 books, hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, a blockbuster movie, and the spectacular funerals that brought the East End to a standstill have ensured that the twins' fearsome reputation lives on. But what did Ronnie and Reggie sound like? Did their voices match the terrifying violence that made them part of criminal folklore?

One man who knows is writer Robin McGibbon. He collaborated with the twins' elder brother, Charlie, on his autobiography, Me and My Brothers, and was a trusted friend and confidant of Ronnie and Reggie for more than 10 years. McGibbon is the only journalist with all the Krays on tape - Reggie on the phone from prison, Ronnie in Broadmoor, and Charlie living his life for his book. Now you can hear all three brothers talking openly as the public have never heard them talk before.

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It was very shocking book didn't expect it to be as good as it was

Very surprising

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Enjoyable listen, nothing too heavy and no mind blowing new revelations but really interesting to hear Ronnie and Reggie's speaking and the authors narrative about the conversations is interesting too.

Interesting Perspective on a Well Known Story

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loved it, I thought I knew everything about the krays until I heard it from their own mouths

brilliant listen.

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Disappointing. Interviewer reminded me a lot of Martin Bashir when he asked leading questions to Michael Jackson. Seems culture clash too given the lack of empathy & understanding of the social pressures on both brothers to be violent! Lack of empathy for Reg surviving in a cut throat punitive environment in comparison to Ronnie who lived & enjoyed a therapeutic environment. Ronnie sounded like a child how hard must it have been for Reg to protect him and probably ended up losing his life for. He’s not violent because he’s drugged up & being “cared for”. I honestly think Reg had the patience of a saint as interviewer continually asked questions he didn’t wish to elaborate on. Told listener he had merely a business relationship but tried to get Reg to say they’re friends- came across as disingenuous! Pushed for Reg to bad mouth someone but Reg refused.

Poor interviewer makes money from Twins

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I found these 'lost interviews' very interesting. I thought there was only written material circulating, along with a brief TV interview that most people may have seen. To listen to the voices in real time is strangely familiar. The 3 brothers all show impeccable manners, I was expecting lots of swearing and hard anecdotes but not a bit of it.

Worth a look.

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