Ronnie Biggs Archive & Interview Footage

In 1994 Espresso TV set up a live satellite link for an exclusive interview with Ronnie Biggs, The Great Train Robber who was in exile in Brazil.

Ronnie Biggs gained notoriety for his part in one of Britain's most daring hold-ups - the 1963 raid on a Glasgow-London overnight mail train in which his gang stole a cash haul of a then-record amount of £2.6 million.

He escaped from prison just 15 months after his conviction and sentencing, and hid in Australia, France, Spain and Brazil, evading the police for over three decades. Biggs voluntarily returned to England in 2001, returning from Brazil after 36 years on the run.

This intriguing footage, shot by Espresso TV, allows Biggs to tell his story in his own words. For more information please contact us.

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[EspressoTV]

The book is called Odd Man Out.

[Critchy39]

I don't understand why he's called the Great Train Robber. He robbed one train, once and got caught. That's not great is it lol

[conorsmitheire]

happy 82nd birthday ronnie biggs

a true living legend!!

[stevig19]

@Critchy39 because it was the largest robbery in british history most of the money was not recovered

[mrmagicroundcircle]

Seen a picture of Ronnie in todays paper must say he didnt look so good .He looks in pretty good shape in this vid .Think he was bit of a ladies man in his day hang in there Ronnie

[Xx1Shot3KillsxX]

@Critchy39 escaped after a year and fled for 30 years

[tonypap1]

Love ya Ronnie.

Never did no harm to anyone other than embarrass THEM

Loving the fact that you're still going strong.... even though they're itching for you to die.

[0mgwtfbbq21]

this guy is a LEGEND!!

[maxthatridealyn771]

@Critchy39 then escaped prison and somehow got to brazil!

[xDawzHD]

@EspressoTV and ive got it

[Critchy39]

@TheMatthew983able That makes him a coward and criminal. There's nothing great about him whatsoever. Someone died because of that robbery, so he's just a cold blooded coward. The fact he makes money off it shows what a bum he is

[RAJYemm89]

@Critchy39 ronnie went on thr un, and statyed on it for like he said 30 yrs, until he handed himself in, so the didnt catch him, lol, so thats why he was great. because the police didnt have a clue where he was, lol