Stand by · pulling the latest frames
Stand by · pulling the latest frames


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?
6.7
Score
76
Chris Chibnall
BBC One

The Great Train Robbery trailer

Neil Maskell
Buster Edwards

Martin Compston
Roy James

Nicholas Murchie
Roger Corderey

Del Synnott
Brian Field

Jack Gordon
Ronnie Biggs

James Wilby
John Wheater

James Fox
Henry Brooke, Home Secretary

Nick Moran
DS Jack Slipper

Tim Pigott-Smith
DS Maurice Ray

Richard Hope
DCS Malcolm Fewtrell

John Salthouse
DCI Sid Bradbery

Bethany Muir
Franny Reynolds
Nigel Collins
Nigel Collins
Bert Turner

Gwyneth Strong
Dorothy