Episode 1
A Robber's Tale
1h 28m7.8 / 10
A group of criminals join forces with a corrupt solicitor to hijack a mail train.
Episode credits
Guest stars Nigel Collins
TV series
The Great Train Robbery
2013TV-141 season6.7 / 10
8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Who could be behind it? How did they pull off such an audacious raid?
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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Synopsis
8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Who could be behind it? How did they pull off such an audacious raid?
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Episode 2
A Copper's Tale
1h 30m8.0 / 10finale
The police investigate the robbery in the full glare of public and media scrutiny.
Episode credits
Guest stars Gwyneth Strong
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
More about The Great Train Robbery
Cast
Jim BroadbentDCS Tommy Butler
Luke EvansBruce Reynolds
Jack RothCharlie Wilson
Robert GlenisterDI Frank Williams
Paul AndersonGordon Goody
Neil MaskellBuster Edwards
Martin CompstonRoy James
Nicholas MurchieRoger CordereyCredits
- Created by
- Chris Chibnall
- Written by
- Chris Chibnall
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Miniseries
- Episodes
- 2
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
World ProductionsUnited Kingdom
Screen YorkshireUnited Kingdom
BBCUnited Kingdom- BBC Drama GroupUnited Kingdom
Themes
1960sbased on true storybritainminiseriestrain robbery
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