Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker office in Lambeth, South London. During his incarceration in HMP Wandsworth, he met Bruce Reynolds.
In 1854, Edward Pierce (Sean Connery), to all appearances a charismatic and well-established member of London's high society, is secretly an opportunistic and cynical master thief. He plans to steal a shipment of gold (sent monthly to finance the Crimean War) travelling from London to Folkestone. The bank has taken strict precautions, including locking the gold in two heavy Chubb safes, each of which has two locks, requiring a total of four keys to open them. When a test robbery (using a hired stooge to test the security measures) goes awry, Pierce recruits his old acquaintance Robert Agar (Donald Sutherland), a pickpocket and screwsman. Pierce's mistress Miriam (Lesley-Anne Down), a beautiful actress, and his driver Barlow (George Downing) join the plot, and the guard to the safe car, Burgess (Michael Elphick), is also bribed into participation. Pierce plans the robbery in exquisite detail, and procures information on the security measures and locations of the keys. The executives of the bank who store the gold and arrange its transport, Mr. Henry Fowler and Mr. Edgar Trent, each possess a key; the other two are locked in a cabinet at the offices of the South Eastern Railway at the London Bridge train station. The keys are not to be stolen, but wax impressions are to be made of them in order to hide the robbers' intentions.
In 1854, Edward Pierce, a charismatic and affluent "cracksman" or master thief, makes plans to steal a shipment of gold worth more than twenty five thousand pounds being transported monthly from London to the Crimean War front. He faces enormous obstacles as the bank has taken strict precautions, including locking the gold in two heavy safes, each of which has two locks, thus requiring a total of four keys to open. He recruits Robert Agar, a "screwsman" or specialist in copying keys, as an accomplice.
To ensure the success of his bold plan, Pierce spends more than a year in preparation. His first steps are fairly easy as he uses his wealth and social contacts to procure information on the security measures and locations of the keys. The bank's president, Mr. Edgar Trent, and its general manager, Mr. Henry Fowler, each possess a key. The other two are locked in a cabinet at the offices of the South Eastern Railway at the London Bridge railroad terminus.
Ronnie Biggs - 7 Million Dollar fugitive - Great train robbery
Filmed in the 1980's by Thames Television's Australian partner company Reg Grundy productions - Great Train Robber 'Ronnie Biggs' gives viewers an insight into his new life in Brazil, and how he actually escaped from prison after he was incarcerated for his role in on of the UK's most infamous crime.
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published: 06 Jan 2014
The Great Train Robbery - told by Ronnie Biggs part 1
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
Part 1: The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
published: 08 Apr 2019
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.
He was given a 30-year sentence but escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965.
In 2001, he returned to the UK seeking medical help but was sent to prison. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after contracting pneumonia.
Duncan Kennedy looks back at his life.
published: 18 Dec 2013
Ronnie Biggs 3 - the everyday life of the Great Train Robber in Rio de Janiero
Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber. Part 3 shows Ronnie at home; hanging out in Rio; trying to be a Pop Star; trouble at Rio Carnaval; being kidnapped; his secrets, fears and feelings. He tells his story honestly without edits.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
published: 06 Nov 2020
The Great Train Robbery - told by Ronnie Biggs in Rio Part 2
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
published: 05 Mar 2020
Biggs apologises
The great train robber says sorry
published: 17 Nov 2011
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs Dies
Charmian Biggs - As Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84, this intimate interview with his wife Charmian reveals what life with the infamous thief was really like.
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=66478&bid=2
This in-depth profile of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs shows her struggle to reconcile her love for her husband with the realisation that he couldn't be tamed.
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published: 18 Dec 2013
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs!
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs at a Fund Raising evening for Ronnie held at The Re-Union Jaques Bar in Twickenham shortly after Ronnie had returned to the UK. Interview & Filming by Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland
published: 30 Mar 2013
Train Robber Ronnie Biggs Escape From Prison
Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs 8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013 was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted in the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a b...
published: 19 May 2017
U.K. Criminal Ronnie Biggs - The Great Train Robber (Full Story)
The Story of Ronnie Biggs and His Involvement in The Most Audacious Raid of the 20th Century
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Filmed in the 1980's by Thames Television's Australian partner company Reg Grundy productions - Great Train Robber 'Ronnie Biggs' gives viewers an insight into ...
Filmed in the 1980's by Thames Television's Australian partner company Reg Grundy productions - Great Train Robber 'Ronnie Biggs' gives viewers an insight into his new life in Brazil, and how he actually escaped from prison after he was incarcerated for his role in on of the UK's most infamous crime.
(not the entire documentary)
If you wish to license any clips from our programmes for your project or production
Please email [email protected]
Filmed in the 1980's by Thames Television's Australian partner company Reg Grundy productions - Great Train Robber 'Ronnie Biggs' gives viewers an insight into his new life in Brazil, and how he actually escaped from prison after he was incarcerated for his role in on of the UK's most infamous crime.
(not the entire documentary)
If you wish to license any clips from our programmes for your project or production
Please email [email protected]
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
Part 1: The planning and execution of the Great T...
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
Part 1: The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
Part 1: The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
Biggs was part of the gang which...
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.
He was given a 30-year sentence but escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965.
In 2001, he returned to the UK seeking medical help but was sent to prison. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after contracting pneumonia.
Duncan Kennedy looks back at his life.
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.
He was given a 30-year sentence but escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965.
In 2001, he returned to the UK seeking medical help but was sent to prison. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after contracting pneumonia.
Duncan Kennedy looks back at his life.
Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber. Part 3 shows Ronnie at home; hanging out in Rio; trying to be a Pop Star; trouble at Rio Carnaval; being kidnapped; his secre...
Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber. Part 3 shows Ronnie at home; hanging out in Rio; trying to be a Pop Star; trouble at Rio Carnaval; being kidnapped; his secrets, fears and feelings. He tells his story honestly without edits.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber. Part 3 shows Ronnie at home; hanging out in Rio; trying to be a Pop Star; trouble at Rio Carnaval; being kidnapped; his secrets, fears and feelings. He tells his story honestly without edits.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
The planning and execution of the Great Train Rob...
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
Charmian Biggs - As Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84, this intimate interview with his wife Charmian reveals what life with the infamous thief was r...
Charmian Biggs - As Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84, this intimate interview with his wife Charmian reveals what life with the infamous thief was really like.
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=66478&bid=2
This in-depth profile of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs shows her struggle to reconcile her love for her husband with the realisation that he couldn't be tamed.
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Charmian Biggs - As Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84, this intimate interview with his wife Charmian reveals what life with the infamous thief was really like.
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=66478&bid=2
This in-depth profile of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs shows her struggle to reconcile her love for her husband with the realisation that he couldn't be tamed.
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Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs at a Fund Raising evening for Ronnie held at The Re-Union Jaques Bar in Twickenham shortly after Ronn...
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs at a Fund Raising evening for Ronnie held at The Re-Union Jaques Bar in Twickenham shortly after Ronnie had returned to the UK. Interview & Filming by Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs at a Fund Raising evening for Ronnie held at The Re-Union Jaques Bar in Twickenham shortly after Ronnie had returned to the UK. Interview & Filming by Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland
Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs 8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013 was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from p...
Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs 8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013 was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted in the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker office in Lambeth, South London. During his incarceration in HMP Wandsworth, he met Bruce Reynolds.
This time after his release, Biggs tried to go straight and trained as a carpenter. In February 1960, he married 21-year-old Charmian (Brent) Powell in Swanage, the daughter of a primary school headmaster. They had three sons together.
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Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs 8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013 was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted in the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker office in Lambeth, South London. During his incarceration in HMP Wandsworth, he met Bruce Reynolds.
This time after his release, Biggs tried to go straight and trained as a carpenter. In February 1960, he married 21-year-old Charmian (Brent) Powell in Swanage, the daughter of a primary school headmaster. They had three sons together.
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The Story of Ronnie Biggs and His Involvement in The Most Audacious Raid of the 20th Century
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Filmed in the 1980's by Thames Television's Australian partner company Reg Grundy productions - Great Train Robber 'Ronnie Biggs' gives viewers an insight into his new life in Brazil, and how he actually escaped from prison after he was incarcerated for his role in on of the UK's most infamous crime.
(not the entire documentary)
If you wish to license any clips from our programmes for your project or production
Please email [email protected]
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
Part 1: The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.
Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.
He was given a 30-year sentence but escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965.
In 2001, he returned to the UK seeking medical help but was sent to prison. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after contracting pneumonia.
Duncan Kennedy looks back at his life.
Ronnie Biggs, Great Train Robber. Part 3 shows Ronnie at home; hanging out in Rio; trying to be a Pop Star; trouble at Rio Carnaval; being kidnapped; his secrets, fears and feelings. He tells his story honestly without edits.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
The incredible life of Ronnie Biggs in his own words - unedited.
Recorded in Rio de Janeiro in February 1998.
The planning and execution of the Great Train Robbery; his sentence and escape from Prison; to plastic surgery in Paris - undercover in Melbourne - Panama - Brazil.
Ronnie Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQwsckn4M30
Ronnie Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFUVj520R74
Ronnie Part 3 - https://youtu.be/gerQD-UnpO0
Charmian Biggs - As Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs dies aged 84, this intimate interview with his wife Charmian reveals what life with the infamous thief was really like.
For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/?lid=66478&bid=2
This in-depth profile of the wife of the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs shows her struggle to reconcile her love for her husband with the realisation that he couldn't be tamed.
ABC Australia - Ref 3178
Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world's most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world's top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you'll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.
Great Train Robber Bruce Reynolds talks about Ronnie Biggs at a Fund Raising evening for Ronnie held at The Re-Union Jaques Bar in Twickenham shortly after Ronnie had returned to the UK. Interview & Filming by Liam Galvin & Yvette Rowland
Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs 8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013 was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted in the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker office in Lambeth, South London. During his incarceration in HMP Wandsworth, he met Bruce Reynolds.
This time after his release, Biggs tried to go straight and trained as a carpenter. In February 1960, he married 21-year-old Charmian (Brent) Powell in Swanage, the daughter of a primary school headmaster. They had three sons together.
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Ronald Arthur "Ronnie" Biggs (8 August 1929 – 18 December 2013) was an English thief, known for his role in the Great Train Robbery of 1963, for his escape from prison in 1965, for living as a fugitive for 36 years and for his various publicity stunts while in exile. In 2001, he returned to the United Kingdom and spent several years in prison, where his health rapidly declined. Biggs was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2009 and died in a nursing home in December 2013.
In 1947, at age 18, Biggs enlisted the RAF. However, he was dishonorably discharged for desertion two years later, after breaking into a local chemist shop. One month after that, he was convicted of stealing a car and sentenced to prison. On his release, he took part in a failed robbery attempt of a bookmaker office in Lambeth, South London. During his incarceration in HMP Wandsworth, he met Bruce Reynolds.