Witness History: Archive 2012 - The Great Train Robbery

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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 BBC World Service in August 2012.

Published on Monday, 27th August 2012.

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