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.
Following a vicious attack on a wages van at Heathrow airport in November 1962 the gang are disappointed that the haul is less than expected and their leader, Bruce Reynolds, is greedy for a bigger heist.
S1E1 1hr 31 min