The Great Train Robbery

Two new films from writer Chris Chibnall, telling the story behind the most infamous heist in British history on its 50th anniversary.

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Chatting to the cast

Find out how Jim Broadbent inadvertently met the robbers, Martin Compston explains how robber Roy James was almost a world champion and Nick Moran tells us about his personal connection with Bruce Reynolds...

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Discover the characters' real stories

Learn more about the real characters involved in the heist.

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Video interview with the writer
Chris Chibnall, the screenwriter of The Great Train Robbery, speaks to us about what inspired him to write about the infamous robbery, and how he brings to life one of the untold stories of the event.