BBC2 - 9.00pm The Great Train Robbery's Missing Mastermind?
The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963 has passed into legend as the greatest heist of the 20th century. A gang of professional robbers made history when they held up a mail train, seizing a record-breaking haul of £2.6 million. But for nearly 50 years, one key question has remained unanswered: who tipped off the robbers about the millions on board the train? Was there an inside man within the Post Office who masterminded the raid and helped the robbers plan the crime? In a time overshadowed by scandal and espionage, it seemed as if no one could be trusted. Robbers Bruce Reynolds, Ronnie Biggs and Buster Edwards became icons as they were tracked down one-by-one. But no insider was ever brought to justice.
The Great Train Robbery of 8 August 1963 has passed into legend as the greatest heist of the 20th century. A gang of professional robbers made history when they held up a mail train, seizing a record-breaking haul of £2.6 million. But for nearly 50 years, one key question has remained unanswered: who tipped off the robbers about the millions on board the train? Was there an inside man within the Post Office who masterminded the raid and helped the robbers plan the crime? In a time overshadowed by scandal and espionage, it seemed as if no one could be trusted. Robbers Bruce Reynolds, Ronnie Biggs and Buster Edwards became icons as they were tracked down one-by-one. But no insider was ever brought to justice.
