TRUE CRIME ATLAS

Great Train Robbery

Published September 17, 2026Updated September 26, 2026

British Scandal

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In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal. British scandals change the course of history.... Show more

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  • The Great Train Robbery | Cat and Mouse | 3
    Mar 22, 2023

    Bruce Reynolds is rich. But he’s also a wanted man.... Show more

  • The Great Train Robbery | Sitting Ducks | 2
    Mar 15, 2023

    Cracks are showing in Bruce Reynolds' 16-man crew and the farm where they’ve been hiding out is a pressure cooker. But today's the day they plan to stage the daring train robbery, and the stakes are far too high to turn back.... Show more

  • The Great Train Robbery | The Ulsterman | 1
    Mar 8, 2023

    Bruce Reynolds is a master of the criminal trade. Canny, well-dressed and suave, he’s transcended his humble origins by taking advantage of London’s illegal underworld.... Show more

  • The Great Train Robbery | Interview | 4
    Mar 29, 2023

    Alice and Matt speak to Colin Mackenzie, the tenacious reporter who managed to track down train robber, Ronnie Biggs, after he escaped prison. A Fleet Street veteran, he takes us back to a golden era in British journalism, and into the whirlwind 48 hours he spent with Biggs in Brazil.... Show more

Dan Snow's History Hit

History Hit

Historian Dan Snow journeys across the globe to tell the stories of history's defining moments. From the Colosseum in Rome to the Great Wall of China, the battlefields of Waterloo to the Tomb of Tutankhamun, join Dan as he explores the how and why of the greatest monuments, battles, heroes, villains and events that have shaped our world.... Show more

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  • The Great Train Robbery - Dan Snow's History Hit | Acast
    Jan 1, 1970

    Did the "heist of the century" really happen the way the robbers say it did? In the summer of 1963, a gang of masked robbers executed a daring plan to intercept a Royal Mail train carrying millions of pounds in cash .

  • The Great Train Robbery–Dan Snow's History Hit – Apple Podcasts
    Jan 1, 1970

    Dan also hears from Colin Mackenzie who secured one of the scoops of the century when he tracked down train robber Ronnie Biggs in Brazil who was enjoying the beaches of Rio De Janeiro as a minor celebrity and fugitive. Produced by Mariana Des Forges, edited and sound designed by Dougal Patmore.... Show more

Oh What A Time...

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It’s time to embark on a journey through history with "Oh What A Time…" a comedy history podcast hosted by renowned comedians Elis James and Tom Craine along with award winning podcaster Chris Scull.  Tackling a brand new subject each week, (from ‘childhood’ to ‘a life at sea’, ‘marriage’ to ‘holidays’) your hosts will dive into the very weirdest and worst that history has to offer, in an effort to answer the question… "Was the past as awful as it sounds?... Show more

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  • #164 The Great Train Robbery - Oh What A Crime (Part 2)
    Mar 4, 2026

    This is Part 2! For Part 1, check the feed!... Show more

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History is full of the extraordinary. Each week, we'll transport you back in time to witness history's most incredible moments and remarkable people.... Show more

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Episodes
  • The Great Train Robbery
    Oct 24, 2022

    The Great Train Robbery of 1963 saw a gang of career criminals stage a daring heist of the multi-million pound cargo of a travelling Royal Mail train. The investigation that followed spanned many years and covered the globe.... Show more