The Great Train Robbery
Who pulled off Britain’s biggest heist?
4.1 (23)
51 mins
Explore the daring robbery that stopped a Royal Mail train and stunned Britain overnight. Discover how a skilled gang escaped with millions in cash during one of history’s boldest heists. Learn about the investigation, betrayals, and manhunt that followed the Great Train Robbery.
Ep 1:
The Night the Mail Train Stopped
An untouchable Royal Mail train vanishes into the dark, and we meet Bruce Reynolds, the gentleman thief whose Napoleon complex birthed his 'Sistine Chapel' heist.
Ep 2:
Monopoly Money and the Getaway
Fifteen masked men pull off Britain's biggest robbery, celebrate with stolen cash on a Monopoly board, then leave behind a fatal trail of fingerprints.
Discussions (5)
Kenyon
Level 4 · 3 mo agoLeaving fingerprints on a Monopoly board after stealing millions is a special kind of stupid.
Terence
Level 9 · 3 mo agoThe fact that Ronnie Biggs’ wife funded his prison escape and then sold her story to the press is absolutely hilarious. I would pay good money to read it.
Raymond
Level 9 · 3 mo agoRunning out of yellow paint halfway through disguising the getaway truck is EXACTLY the kind of DIY disaster I would have. You pull off a brilliant heist and fail at basic arts and crafts!
