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3. The Great Train Robbery

The Great Train Robbery

An assembled cast will be part of the upcoming BBC drama The Great Train Robbery which will appear as a two part drama written by Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) which tells the story of the infamous robbery. The show will take two points of view, the robbers and the police, with Jim Broadbent (Harry Potter), Robert Glenister (Hustle), Tom Chambers (Waterloo Road), Tim Pigott-Smith (The Hour), Tom Beard (Hunted), James Wilby (Titanic) and James Fox (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory) having been cast in The Copper''s Tale, the second part which will detail Tommy Butler (Jim Broadbent) and co. searching for the criminals whilst facing the pressures of the media and the eyes of a nation. The Robber's Tale' tells the story of the gang starring Luke Evans (Fast and The Furious) as Bruce Reynolds), Jack Roth, Neil Maskell, Paul Anderson and Jack Gordon as Ronnie Biggs. Such a great cast can only yield great results.
 
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