The Great Train Robbery: The Gang, The Heist, and The Monopoly Board
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Show Notes
In the early hours of August 8, 1963, a gang of men stopped a Royal Mail train in Buckinghamshire and vanished with £2.61 million, an event that became known as the Great Train Robbery. In this episode of pplpod, we dissect the "Crime of the Century," masterminded by Bruce Reynolds and executed by a composite group including the South West Gang and the South Coast Raiders,.
We break down the audacious plan involving tampered railway signals at Sears Crossing and the violent assault on train driver Jack Mills, who never fully recovered from his injuries,. Discover how a hideout at Leatherslade Farm—and a game of Monopoly played with real money—provided the fingerprints that allowed Scotland Yard's Flying Squad to identify the crew,.
Finally, we track the dramatic aftermath, from the heavy 30-year sentences handed down at Aylesbury to the sensational prison escapes of Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Biggs,,. Join us as we explore the mystery of the inside informant known only as "The Ulsterman" and the fate of the millions that were never recovered,.