The Great Train Robbery (2013 TV series)

The Great Train Robbery
GenreCrime drama
Based onGreat Train Robbery
Written byChris Chibnall
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composer
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2 (list of episodes)
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Production
ProducerJulia Stannard
Cinematography
  • George Richmond
  • Gary Shaw
Editors
  • Mark Eckersley
  • Billy Sneddon
Running time90 minutes
Production companyWorld Productions
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release18 December (2013-12-18) –
19 December 2013 (2013-12-19)
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The Great Train Robbery is a two-part British television miniseries,[1] written by Chris Chibnall, that was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 and 19 December 2013. The series is distributed worldwide by Kew Media.[2]

It tells the story of the Great Train Robbery on 8 August 1963, first from the perspective of the robbers, and then from the perspective of the police. Episode one, A Robber's Tale, details the organisation of and successful completion of the robbery. Episode two, A Copper's Tale, follows the police investigation into the crime and subsequent arrest of many of the perpetrators.[3] Coincidentally, the first part, A Robber's Tale, was shown on the same day that train robber Ronnie Biggs died.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ "The Great Train Robbery - Chris Chibnall's thrilling new drama for BBC One". BBC. 18 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ^ Productions, World. "The Great Train Robbery - World Productions". World Productions. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The Great Train Robbery – A Robber's Tale". BBC. 18 December 2013.
  4. ^ Withnall, Adam (18 December 2013). "Ronnie Biggs dead: Great Train Robbery fugitive dies aged 84". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  5. ^ Campbell, Duncan (18 December 2013). "Ronnie Biggs picks his moment one last time". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. ^ Campbell, Duncan (18 December 2013). "Ronnie Biggs, face of Great Train Robbery, slips away with perfect timing". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2013.