The Great Train Robbery
A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.
- 2013-2013
- 1 season
- Acorn Media Group
- Documentary, Suspense, Drama
A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.
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Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1
A Robber's Tale
Wed, Dec 18, 2013 88 mins
Following a vicious attack on a wages van at Heathrow airport in November 1962 the gang concerned are disappointed that the haul is less than expected and their leader, Bruce Reynolds, despite his wife's request that he eschews crime, is greedy for a bigger heist. This comes about when an anonymous Ulsterman alerts the gang to the Glasgow to Euston mail train, said to be carrying a million pounds. Recruiting more villains Reynolds begins his meticulous plan to halt the train with false signals at a lonely Buckinghamshire crossing and, on August 8 1963, a night later than planned, the robbery takes place. Despite Reynolds' desire to play down violence train driver Jack Mills is injured and the getaway bungled as the gang, dressed as soldiers, hole up in a farmhouse. The haul is also far more than they imagined and Reynolds is conscious that it will be harder to dispose of as the robbers go their separate ways. Soon afterwards Reynolds sees in a newspaper headline that he is a suspect and a wanted man.
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Awards
- 2014 - Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor in a Mini-Series - Nominated
- 2015 - Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award - Best Short Form TV Drama - Nominated
- 2014 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Mini-Series - Nominated
- 2014 - BSC Award - Best Cinematography in a Television Drama - Nominated
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