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Season 1 – The Great Train Robbery

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This miniseries tells the story of the real-life event in 1963, known as the Great Train Robbery, in which a gang of 15 robbers, led by mastermind Bruce Reynolds, attacked a train and got away with more than £2.6 million. Part one tells the story from the robbers' point of view, detailing how the act was inspired, planned, rehearsed and executed. Part two takes a look at the police investigation into the robbery, led by London DCS Tommy Butler, as the team of detectives tries to identify every criminal involved in the crime and bring them to justice before they flee England.
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Dave C A thoroughly researched, well cast, superbly written and directed crime drama. The dichotomy shown across the two episodes - one as ‘Robbers’ then ‘Cops’, works so well. Hard to find fault Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/24 Full Review Jan G Great abd interesting. Fantastic ending. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Paul Anderson

Gordon Goody

Martin Compston

Roy James

Neil Maskell

Buster Edwards

Jack Roth

Charlie Wilson

Nigel Collins

Bert Turner

Eliza Doolittle

Nightclub Singer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 18, 2013 A Robber's Tale Based on the true story of the 1963 train robbery, the film shows how a group of mid-level criminals masterminded by Bruce Reynolds joined forces with a corrupt solicitor to hijack the Bank Holiday mail train from Euston to Glasgow. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 19, 2013 A Copper's Tale The film is based on the true story of the police investigation into the train robbery, spearheaded by the Flying Squad's legendary DCS Tommy Butler and conducted in the full glare of public and media scrutiny. Details
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Season Info

Director
Julian Jarrold
Screenwriter
Chris Chibnall
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 18, 2013