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The Great Train Robbery
4 Extra Debut. On August 8th, 1963 thieves stole over Β£2 million from a Royal Mail train. Chloe Hadjimatheou reveals what happened. From 2012.
On August 8th, 1963, a gang of thieves held up a Royal Mail train bound from Glasgow to London
They stole over Β£2 million.
Most of the Great Train robbers ended up behind bars, but most of the money has never been recovered.
Presented and produced by Chloe Hadjimatheou.
First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service in August 2012.
Last on
Tue 8 Aug 2023
19:50GMT
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