The Great Train Robbery
7.3
Season 1
87 min
S1 · E1 · Dec 18, 2013
A Robber's Tale Episode 1
89 min
S1 · E2 · Dec 19, 2013
A Copper's Tale Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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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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Cast
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Jim Broadbent
DCS Tommy Butler
Known for
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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Luke Evans
Bruce Reynolds
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Dracula Untold
Beauty and the Beast
Jack Roth
Charlie Wilson
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Bohemian Rhapsody
Great Expectations
Robert Glenister
DI Frank Williams
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Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Hustle
Paul Anderson
Gordon Goody
Known for
Peaky Blinders
The Revenant
Neil Maskell
Buster Edwards
Known for
Hijack
Utopia
Martin Compston
Roy James
Known for
Line of Duty
The Rig
Nicholas Murchie
Roger Corderey
Known for
Their Finest
Del Synnott
Brian Field
Known for
Blitz
Princess of Thieves
Jack Gordon
Ronnie Biggs
Known for
Wrong Turn 3: Left for Dead
Truth or Dare
James Wilby
John Wheater
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Maurice
Poldark
James Fox
Henry Brooke, Home Secretary
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Chris Chibnall Creator · Julian Jarrold Director James Strong Director
Creator Executive producer
Chris Chibnall
Director
Julian Jarrold
Director
James Strong
Author
Andrew Cook
Author
Rob Ryan
Executive producer
Hugo Heppell
Executive producer
Peter Hampden
Composer
Paul Englishby
Composer
Glenn Gregory
Cinematographer
George Richmond
Editor
Billy Sneddon
Editor
Mark Eckersley
Production designer
Helen Scott
Costume designer
Claire Anderson
Total runtime 3h 0m · Episode length 90 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
December 18, 2013
Final episode
December 19, 2013
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
90 min
Total runtime
3h 0m
Original language
English
Production
World Productions
Production
Screen Yorkshire
Production
BBC
Production
BBC Drama Group
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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