Mrs Biggs

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Wed, Sep 5, 201264 mins

In 1957, teenage Charmian Powell has a stultifying home life dominated by her stern headmaster father, so when she meets older, charming Ronnie Biggs--a man with a criminal past--on a train, she sees a means of escape. Ronnie persuades her to steal 200 pounds from the bullion firm for which she works, which they use to elope to the South Coast. However, they are caught and Ronnie returns to prison while Charmian receives a suspended sentence. On his release they marry and have two children and Ronnie vows to go straight and resume his job as a carpenter. But finances are tight and Ronnie's friend Bruce Reynolds comes up with a tempting, highly illegal proposition.