The Great Train Robbery
Seen it?2013 | 1 seasons | 90 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
8 August 1963: Britain wakes up to news of the biggest robbery in the country’s history. A train has been hijacked and robbed, 35 miles from its arrival in central London. The country is stunned. Who could be behind it? How did they pull off such an audacious raid?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Chris Chibnall
- Jim BroadbentDCS Tommy Butler
- Luke EvansBruce Reynolds
- Jack RothCharlie Wilson
- Robert GlenisterDI Frank Williams
- Paul AndersonGordon Goody
- Neil MaskellBuster Edwards
- Martin CompstonRoy James
- Nicholas MurchieRoger Corderey
- Del SynnottBrian Field
- Jack GordonRonnie Biggs