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Great Crimes and Trials: The Great Train Robbery

Sunday 11 Jan 12.30PM

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In 1963 a mail train was ambushed in England. In one of the largest robberies ever, the gang got away with more than £2.5 million in used bank notes. The stories of police attempts to recapture some of the robbers still hit the headlines today.


	8:00PM Dutch Schultz: The Mob Outsider 9:00PM Great Bank Robberies 10:00PM Cold Case Files: Episode 56 11:00PM Crime and Punishment: Witness Protection Sign up for email updates from The Crime and Investigation Network I accept the T&Cs Great Crimes and Trials: The Great Train Robbery Sunday 11 Jan 12.30PM WATCH CLIP In 1963 a mail train was ambushed in England. In one of the largest robberies ever, the gang got away with more than £2.5 million in used bank notes. The stories of police attempts to recapture some of the robbers still hit the headlines today. SPECIAL FEATURES Next > Great Crimes and Trials: John Dillinger - Public Enemy No.1 Fri 9th Jan, 7PM John Dillinger Public Enemy No 1: Discover the story behind a man who turned to... [MORE] < Prev Next > Great Crimes and Trials: John Gacy, Killer Clown Sat 10th Jan, 12PM Model citizen by day, by night John Wayne Gacy abducted, tortured and murdered... 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