In the early hours of August 8th 1963, a gang of 15 criminals robbed the Royal Mail train heading from Glasgow to London at Bridego Railway Bridge, stealing £2.6 million (equivalent to £56 million today) and setting off a great police investigation to hunt them down. Dubbed "the crime of the century" this robbery became one of the most significant cases in British contemporary history with the robbers became celebrities of their time. In our 10th instalment of THCC we delve into this event, discussing the historical context, lives of the robbers, from Bruce Reynolds to Ronnie Biggs, the heist, the subsequent investigation and its legacy today. The Great Train Robbery, 1963: https://www.btp.police.uk/police-forces/british-transport-police/areas/about-us/about-us/our-history/crime-history/great-train-robbery/  The Great Train Robbers: Who were they?: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21619150 Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies: The Great Train Robbery: https://old.buckscc.gov.uk/media/1262753/Great_Train_Robbery_research_guide.pdfAndrew Cook, The Great Train Robbery: The Untold Story from the Closed Investigation Files (2013) Jim Morris, The Great Train Robbery: A New History (2013) Please be sure to like, follow, share and / or review if you enjoyed the episode.You can find our platforms here: https://linktr.ee/TheHoffiCoffiCastINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thehofficofficast/?hl=enTWITTER: https://twitter.com/HoffiCoffiCastFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thehofficofficast/Email Us: [email protected]