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.
Cast: Robert Glenister, Jack Roth, Paul Anderson, Luke Evans, Nicholas Murchie, Martin Compston, Del Synnott, Bethany Muir, Eric Hulme, Neil Maskell, Jack Gordon, James Bye, George Ward
The film is based on the true story of the police investigation into the train robbery, spearheaded by the Flying Squad's legendary DCS Tommy Butler and conducted in the full glare of public and media scrutiny.
Based on the true story of the 1963 train robbery, the film shows how a group of mid-level criminals masterminded by Bruce Reynolds joined forces with a corrupt solicitor to hijack the Bank Holiday mail train from Euston to Glasgow.