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The Great Train Robbery

BAFTA TV AWARD® nominee
Season 1
A two-part drama which portrays The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963, firstly from the point of view of the robbers and then from the point of view of the police who set out to identify and catch the robbers.
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  1. S1 E1 - A Robber's Tale
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    December 17, 2013
    1 h 31 min
    13+
    Following a vicious attack on a wages van at Heathrow airport in November 1962 the gang concerned are disappointed that the haul is less than expected and their leader, Bruce Reynolds, despite his wife's request that he eschews crime, is greedy for a bigger heist.
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  2. S1 E2 - A Copper's Tale
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    December 19, 2013
    1 h 33 min
    13+
    Four days after the robbery Home Secretary Brooke puts Flying Squad Chief Superintendent Tommy Butler in charge of the case. Though a dour loner and not a popular colleague he assembles an efficient team including Inspector Frank Williams, who knows Reynolds of old and places him high on his suspect list, and Sergeant Jack Slipper.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Subtitles
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Directors
Julian Jarrold
Producers
Chris Chibnall
Cast
Luke EvansMartin CompstonJack Roth
Studio
Shout! Factory
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