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The Great Train Robbery
4 Extra Debut. On August 8th, 1963 thieves stole over £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 £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 ±«Óãtv World Service in August 2012.
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Tue 8 Aug 2023
19:50GMT
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