A Londoner from Kentish Town, Frank Portinari entered a world of guns, bombs and assassinations until the Special Branch of the police and military intelligence were forced to step in. Frank's years as a peaceful football fan and Socialist ended as he turned to hooliganism and British Nationalism, escalating to becoming the commander of the London UDA.

After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment by Birmingham Crown Court, facing charges of possession of weapons and intent to supply persons unknown, with intent to endanger the lives of persons unknown.

Now an advocate for peace, he joins us on Listen Up to tell his story.

Frank's book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Loyalist-Paramilitary-Gunrunner-Extremism-Prison/dp/1699123314/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=frank+portinari&qid=1589619434&s=books&sr=1-1

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Graeme Park is a renowned musician, DJ and artist.

With a career spanning over 30 years and playing such stages as Glastonbury and The Hacienda, Graeme joins us on Listen Up for a chat on Aberdeen, music, dance culture, Girls Aloud and so much more.

Graeme's website - https://www.thisisgraemepark.com/

Graeme's Twitter - https://twitter.com/graemepark

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

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Aaron Tshibola is a professional footballer player who has recently signed for Kilmarnock.

For someone still young in their career, he has achieved lots and experienced many things. He joins us on Twelve Yards Out to discuss breaking through at Reading, making a big move to Aston Villa, loan spells away, moving abroad and Kilmarnock.

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

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Craig Brown is a legendary character within Scottish football. He had days in Junior Football as a player, before making his name as one of Scotland's best coaches.

He's the last man to lead the country to a World Cup and also had spells with teams such as Aberdeen, Derby County, Fulham, Preston, Motherwell and more. He spends two hours on 12 Yards Out for a lengthy chat on his stellar career.

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Twitter - @BanksandBlack

Chris Thrall is a former Royal Marine with a fascinating tale.

In 1995, Chris moved to Hong Kong to oversee the Asia-Pacific expansion of a million-dollar marketing operation he’d built part-time while serving in the forces. Six months later, he was homeless, in psychosis from crystal meth addiction and working as a nightclub doorman for the 14K, Hong Kong’s most ruthless triad brotherhood.

He is now an Adventurer, Arctic Explorer, Life Coach, Mentor and Extreme Endurance Athlete. He joins us on Listen Up for a discussion on a variety of topics, from running the length of Britain to Life Coaching.

CHRIS' LINKS

https://christhrall.com

https://patreon.com/christhrall

https://youtube.com/christhrall

https://linkedin.com/in/christhrall

https://twitter.com/christhrall

https://facebook.com/christhrall

https://instagram.com/chris.thrall

https://amazon.co.uk/Chris-Thrall/e/B004HC7TOW

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Twitter - @BanksandBlack

David Robertson is a former professional footballer and current manager.

Starting out as a teenager at boyhood club Aberdeen, he went on to make himself a legend at Rangers. As part of their legendary 9-in-a-row squad, he claimed several Scottish league titles, playing alongside the likes of Brian Laudrup and Paul Gascoigne. He also had a stint with Leeds United later in his career.

Now managing in India with Real Kashmir, the ex-left-back joins us to tell tales of a career like no other.

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

Email - [email protected]

Return to Real Kashmir Documentary - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000j681

Hope Virgo battled anorexia for four years in her teens, before spending a year in hospital. She's now a leading advocate for people with eating disorders. She joins us on Listen Up to talk through her inspiring story.

Hope's website - http://hopevirgo.com/

Buy Hope's book, Stand Tall, Little Girl: Facing Up to Anorexia - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stand-Tall-Little-Girl-Anorexia/dp/1789561205/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&hvadid=80333099698246&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=hope+virgo&qid=1595157980&sr=8-1&tag=mh0a9-21

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Chris Humphrey is a former professional footballer and can count Shrewsbury Town, Motherwell FC, Preston North End, Hibernian and Bury amongst his ex-clubs, alongside a spell in management with Gretna 2008.

He joins us for a chat on his successful career that seen him become a European regular in Lanarkshire and play-off winner in the English Football League.

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

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Neil Woods is a former UK policeman and undercover drugs operative. Now he’s an active member of LEAP (Law Enforcement Action Partnership) and the international drug policy reform movement.

He worked undercover between 1993-2007, becoming close with and gaining the trust of some of Britain's most violent and unpredictable criminals.

Neil joins us for a fascinating chat on his career, plus some discussion on the War on Drugs.

Neil's website - https://www.neilwoods.net/

Neil's Twitter - https://twitter.com/wudzee0

LEAP UK website - http://ukleap.org/

LEAP UK Twitter - https://twitter.com/UKLEAP

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

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David Raven is a current football coach and ex-professional defender. He can count Liverpool, Carlisle United, Tranmere Rovers, Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Wrexham amongst his former clubs.

He joins us on 12 Yards Out to discuss the highs of his career, from Liverpool appearances to Scottish Cup wins.

Twitter - @BanksandBlack

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