94 - Cases of Conspiracy 10: The Great Train Robbery

In the early hours of August 8th 1963, a gang of 15 criminals robbed the Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London at Bridego Railway Bridge, stealing £2.6 million (equivalent to £56 million today) and setting off a great police investigation to hunt them down. Dubbed "the crime of the century" this robbery became one of the most significant cases in British contemporary history with the robbers became celebrities of their time.

In our 10th instalment of THCC we delve into this event, discussing the historical context, lives of the robbers, from Bruce Reynolds to Ronnie Biggs, the heist, the subsequent investigation and its legacy today.

00:00 - Intro

04:50 - Paramount Plus Halo trailer

16:40 - Obi Wan Tv Series coming in May

22:10 - LOTR: The Rings of Power character posters

31:00 - Dakota Johnson cast as Madame Web

32:50 - The Great Train Robbery of 1963

The Great Train Robbery, 1963: https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-transport-police/areas/about-us/about-us/our-history/crime-history/great-train-robbery/

The Great Train Robbers: Who were they?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21619150

Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies: The Great Train Robbery: https://old.buckscc.gov.uk/media/1262753/Great_Train_Robbery_research_guide.pdf

Andrew Cook, The Great Train Robbery: The Untold Story from the Closed Investigation Files (2013)

Jim Morris, The Great Train Robbery: A New History (2013)

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