Summary
17 – 22 May 2026 Writer: Katie Hims Directors: Kim Greengrass and Peter Leslie Wild Editor: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood Debbie Aldridge ... Tamsin Greig Ben Archer … Ben Norris Helen Archer … Louiza Patikas Leonard Berry … Paul Copley Alice Carter … Hollie Chapman Ian Craig … Stephen Kennedy Alan Franks … John Telfer Bert Horrobin… David Sterne Brad Horrobin … Taylor Uttley Tracy Horrobin … Susie Riddell Adam Macy … Andrew Wincott Akram Malik ... Asif Khan Dr Azra Malik … Yasmin Wilde Kirsty Miller …. Annabelle Dowler Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou Anna Tregorran … Isobel Middleton Den … Laurence Saunders
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.0 | The 8th of August, 1963, a gang of thieves hold up a British Royal Mail train on its way from Glasgow to London. |
| 0:16.0 | More than two million pounds was stolen, and Ronnie Biggs was the most famous face of the great train robbery. |
| 0:22.8 | Daniel Mays reveals the true story of Ronnie Biggs. |
| 0:26.4 | A train robbery, a prison escape and 36 years on the run. |
| 0:30.6 | Gangster presents the story of Ronnie Biggs. |
| 0:33.7 | Listen first on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:37.3 | You're listening to The Archers Omnibus from BBC Radio 4. Leonard. |
| 1:00.0 | Thank you to spy on me, has she? |
| 1:04.0 | Oh, Jill. |
| 1:05.0 | No, not Jill. |
| 1:06.0 | Anna. |
| 1:07.0 | Oh, no, no, no, not at all. |
| 1:09.0 | A likely tale. |
| 1:12.7 | Can I come in? |
| 1:13.8 | What for? |
| 1:16.2 | I just wanted a chat. |
| 1:17.6 | About what? |
| 1:21.7 | Well, maybe we could discuss it further over a cup of tea. |
| 1:23.9 | Can't we just discuss it on the doorstep? |
| 1:28.2 | I brought some of Jill's lemon drizzle, if that's any help. |
| 1:31.6 | Well, why on earth didn't you lead with that? |
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