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.
Ep 3:
Enter the Grey Fox
Obsessive detective Tommy Butler hunts the gang across Britain, as fingerprints and reckless spending unravel the robbers—leading to a landmark, precedent-shattering trial.
Ep 4:
Breakout Behind Bars
Two convicts refuse to accept their thirty-year sentences: Charlie Wilson vanishes into Canadian exile, while small-time crook Ronnie Biggs begins his legendary, absurd flight.
Ep 5:
Napoleon's Long Goodbye
Mastermind Bruce Reynolds burns through his fortune in exile, chasing the good life across three continents before Tommy Butler finally closes the case.
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!
