On a quiet summer night in 1963, a Royal Mail train carrying a fortune in cash screeched to a halt in the English countryside. Within minutes, a gang of 15 men executed one of the boldest heists in history—walking away with today’s equivalent of over £60 million. But their meticulous plan unraveled into violence, betrayal, and one of the largest manhunts Britain had ever seen.

In this episode of Crimes of History, we uncover how a band of petty criminals turned into legendary outlaws, why the police came down on them with unprecedented force, and how the so-called “nonviolent” robbery left scars that never healed. A story of greed, grit, and the thin line between folk hero and fugitive.

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