The Great Train Robbery (2013 TV series)
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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]
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| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Great Train Robbery |
| Written by | Chris Chibnall |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer | Julia Stannard |
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| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | World Productions |
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| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 18 December (2013-12-18) – 19 December 2013 (2013-12-19) |
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]