Nick Chester
How I Ended Up Producing Thousands of LSD Tabs in the 70s
Former 70s LSD tabletter Leaf Fielding talks about the golden age of acid, what it was like being infiltrated by the police, and the psychedelics he takes today.
Hooligans and Hedonists: Meet the Band Trying to Bring Madchester Back
The Big Unit are on a mission to fuse pilled-up acid house with stomping stadium rock.
I Was the Haçienda's Resident Acid Dealer
Memories of the Madchester scene from the man who put the acid in Acid House.
How the Russian Mafia Salvaged My Brutal Year in Dubai Prison
Meet Karl Williams, a Londoner whose Dubai holiday basically went up in flames when he and his friends were arrested on drug charges in 2013.
This Man Ran a Huge Cannabis Factory Next to a Police HQ
Mark Graham's cannabis grow operation in North Wales was described as "nothing short of a rolling production line."
Ketamine, Mushrooms and Mephedrone: What Happened When Drugs Were Banned in the UK
With the British government intending to ban every "psychoactive substance" they can think of, we looked back to see if banning a drug actually stops anyone from using it.
Meet Terry ‘Turbo’ Stone, the London Rave Scene's Richard Branson
Bullet-proof vests and police escorts—running the rave scene was a dangerous game to play.
How Five Former Homeless People Got off the Streets for Good
I spoke to five formerly homeless people to find out how they got off the streets for good.
My Life as an Ecstasy Dealer in the 90s Club Circuit
Meet Carl "MC Flux" Thomas, a guy who bridged the gaps between football hooligan firms, neo-Nazis, and ecstasy dealers in London and Brighton in the 90s.
Criminals Explain How They Justified Their Crimes to Themselves
When you're planning to mug someone or rob a small business, how do you get past all the thoughts telling you that what you're about to do is very, very wrong?
Meet the Founder of the World’s First Wheelchair MMA Competition
The idea has been criticized, but Colin Wood doesn't see any reason why disabled fighters should be given fewer opportunities than non-disabled fighters.
Meet the Ex-Gangster Who Preaches to Prisoners in Jails Across the Globe
"I want to share the message that set me free to as many people as possible in the same way that if you found the cure for cancer, you'd want to share it with the world," says ex-con John Lawson.