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The Great Train Robbery

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?

Credits

Jim Broadbent
Jim Broadbent

DCS Tommy Butler

Luke Evans
Luke Evans

Bruce Reynolds

Nick Moran
Nick Moran

DS Jack Slipper

James Wilby
James Wilby

John Wheater

James Fox
James Fox

Henry Brooke, Home Secretary

Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson

Gordon Goody

Cast

Name Character
Jim Broadbent He was 64 , now 74 years old as DCS Tommy Butler
Luke Evans He was 34 , now 45 years old as Bruce Reynolds
Nick Moran He was 43 , now 54 years old as DS Jack Slipper
James Wilby He was 55 , now 66 years old as John Wheater
James Fox He was 74 , now 84 years old as Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
Paul Anderson He was 35 , now 46 years old as Gordon Goody
Martin Compston He was 29 , now 39 years old as Roy James
Robert Glenister He was 53 , now 64 years old as DI Frank Williams
Neil Maskell He was 37 , now 48 years old as Buster Edwards
Jack Roth He was 86 , 77 years old when he died as Charlie Wilson
Richard Hope He was 35 , now 45 years old as DCS Malcolm Fewtrell
John Salthouse He was 62 , now 72 years old as DCI Sid Bradbery
Del Synnott He was 36 , now 46 years old as Brian Field
Tim Pigott-Smith He was 67 , 70 years old when he died as DS Maurice Ray
Jack Gordon He was 28 , now 38 years old as Ronnie Biggs
Nicholas Murchie as Roger Corderey

Crew

Name Job title
Julian Jarrold Directing He was 53 , now 64 years old Director
Julia Stannard Production Producer
James Strong Directing He was 13 , now 24 years old Director
Chris Chibnall Writing He was 43 , now 54 years old Screenplay
The Great Train Robbery poster
The Great Train Robbery (10 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 2013-12-18
  • Runtime: [90] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 2